Electric Handle Heating; Information Before You Start - Stihl MS 440 Instruction Manual

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At temperatures below -10 °C:
It is advisable to fit the optional cover
plate (1128 080 7500) on the fan
housing in extremely cold conditions
(temperatures below -10 °C, in powder
or drifting snow).
The cover plate blanks off the lower slots
in the fan housing to help prevent snow
being sucked into the machine.
When the cover plate is fitted, the
shutter in the carburetor box cover must
be in the winter position.
:
If your saw is very cold (frost or ice
on machine), start the engine and
keep it at a high idle speed (with
chain brake disengaged) until it
reaches normal operating
temperature.
:
In the event of engine running
problems, first check that conditions
for use of intake air preheating still
apply.
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Electric Handle
Heating*
Switching on electric handle heating*
:
Move switch on front handle to I –
move switch back to 0 to switch off
the heating.
There is no risk of overheating during
long periods of operation. The whole
heating system is maintenance-free.
* see "Guide to Using this Manual"
Information
Before You Start
STOP
0
The four positions of the
Master Control lever
$ = Engine off –
ignition is switched off.
# = Normal run position –
engine runs or can fire.
To move the Master Control lever from #
n l
to or , press down the throttle
trigger interlock and squeeze throttle
trigger at the same time.
n
=Warm start – this position is used to
start a warm engine. The Master
Control lever moves to the normal
run position as soon as the throttle
trigger is squeezed.
l
=Cold start – this position is used to
start a cold engine.
MS 440, MS 440 W, MS 440 C