Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl FS 260 C Instruction Manual

Balanced positions
Mowing heads, grass cutting blades and
brush knives should just touch the
ground.
Circular saw blades should "hover"
about 20 cm (8 in) above the ground.
FS 260 C, FS 360 C
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Controls
3
2
1
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Stop switch with Run and Stop
positions. Depress the stop switch
(...) to switch off the ignition.
Function of stop switch and ignition
system
The stop switch is normally in the Run
position, i.e. when it is not depressed:
The ignition is switched on – the engine
is ready to start. Operate the stop switch
to switch off the ignition. The ignition is
switched on again automatically after
the engine stops.
Start the engine.
4
Press the manual fuel pump
N
bulb (4) at least five times – even if
the bulb is filled with fuel.
Cold engine (cold start)
5 5
Press in the outer edge (arrows) of
N
the choke knob (5) and then turn it
to g .
Also use this setting if the engine has
been running but is still cold.
Hot engine (hot start)
The engine has reached normal
operating temperature, then shut down
and restarted after more than 5 minutes.
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