Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl GS 461 Instruction Manual

10 Starting / Stopping the Engine

10 Starting / Stopping the
Engine
10.1 The four positions of the Mas‐
ter Control lever
0
STOP or 0 – engine off – ignition is switched off
Normal run position F – engine runs or can fire
Warm start (n ) – this position is used to start a
warm engine.
Cold start (l) – this position is used to start a
cold engine.
10.2 Adjust Master Control lever
The throttle trigger lockout and throttle trigger
must be pressed simultaneously to adjust the
Master Control lever from Run F to Cold start l.
To set the Master Control lever to Warm start n,
first set it to Cold start l, then push the Master
Control lever to the Warm start n position.
The change to Warm start (n) is only possible
from the Cold start position (l).
When the throttle trigger is squeezed, the Master
Control lever returns from Warm start n to
Run F.
To switch off the engine, set the master control
lever to STOP or 0.
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STOP
10.2.1 Position choke shutter closed l
– if the engine is cold
– if the engine stalls during opening of throttle
after starting
– if the fuel tank was run until empty (engine
stopped)
10.2.2 Position starting acceleration n
– if engine is warm (once the engine has been
running for approx. one minute)
– when Engine Begins to Fire
– after ventilation of the combustion chamber, if
the engine was flooded
10.3 Connect concrete cutter to
water supply network
► Connect concrete cutter to water supply net‐
work (min. 1.5 bar at 6 l/min).
► Before starting, open shut-off valve (arrow)
completely
10.4 Hold concrete cutter
There are two ways to hold the concrete cutter
during starting.
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