How To Start - Use - Stop The Engine - Stiga Chain-saw Operator's Manual

8
EN
IMPORTANT
Periodically clean the petrol
and fuel mixture containers to remove any even-
tual deposits.
REFUELLING
DANGER!
!
Never smoke whilst refu-
elling and avoid inhaling the petrol fumes.
WARNING!
!
Carefully open the tank top
as pressure could have formed inside.
Before refuelling:
– Shake the fuel mixture container well.
– Place the machine on a flat stable surface,
with the fuel tank cap facing upwards.
– Clean the fuel tank cap and the surrounding
area to avoid any dirt from entering the tank
during refilling.
– Carefully open the fuel tank cap to allow the
pressure inside to decrease gradually. Use a
funnel to refill and avoid filling the tank to the
brim.
WARNING!
!
Always close the fuel tank
cap firmly.
6. HOW TO START - USE – STOP THE ENGINE
STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING!
!
The engine must be start-
ed in an area at least 3 metres from where
you refilled the fuel tank.
Before starting the engine:
– Place the machine firmly on the ground.
– Take off the bar cover.
– Make sure the bar is not touching the ground
or any other object.
• Cold starting
NOTE
A "cold" start of the engine
PREPARING TO WORK / HOW TO START - USE – STOP THE ENGINE
WARNING!
!
traces of fuel which may have dripped on the
machine or the ground and do not start the
engine until the petrol fumes have dissipated.
CHAIN LUBRICANT
IMPORTANT
Only use oil with SAE 30 vis-
cosity, specifically for lubricating chains. Do not
use oil containing impurities, to avoid clogging
the tank filter and permanently damaging the
oiler.
It is essential that you use good quality oil to
lubricate the cutting parts effectively. Used or
poor quality oil does not guarantee good lubri-
cation and reduces the duration of the chain and
bar.
It is always worth topping up the oil tank com-
pletely (using a funnel) every time you refuel.
Since the oil tank capacity is enough to guaran-
tee that the fuel runs out first, you will avoid the
risk of operating the machine without lubricant.
means starting it after at least 5 minutes from
when it was switched off or after refuelling.
To start the engine (Fig. 12):
1. Check that the chain brake is engaged (with
the front hand guard pushed forward).
2. Set the switch (1) to «START».
3. If your machine has a decompression
valve, press it now.
4. Pull out the choke (2).
5. If your machine has a primer (3), press it 3-
4 times to aid starting.
6. Hold the machine firmly on the ground, with
your hand on the handgrip and your foot in
the rear handgrip, to avoid losing control dur-
ing starting (Fig. 13).
Immediately clean all