Information Before You Start; Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl BR 500 Instruction Manual

Closing the cap
:
Place the cap in position – clip
upright – the marks must line up
(see arrows).
:
Rotate the cap about 1/4 turn
clockwise.
:
Fold the clip down so that it is flush
with the top of the cap.
If the clip does not lie completely flat on
the cap and the lug does not engage the
recess (see arrow), the cap is not
properly closed. You must repeat the
above steps.
BR 500, BR 550, BR 600
Information
Before You Start
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Setting lever (1)
Throttle trigger (2)
0 = Engine stop
Ignition is interrupted, the engine
stops. Setting lever does not remain
in this position, it springs back.
# = Run position
Engine runs or can be started.
Throttle trigger can be operated
normally.
C= Lock position
The throttle trigger can be locked in
three positions: 1/3 throttle, 2/3
throttle and full throttle.
To disengage the lock, move the
setting lever back to the normal run
position #
Starting / Stopping
the Engine
Starting the Engine
Start the machine on a clean and
dust-free patch of ground to ensure
that no dust is sucked in.
: Move the setting lever (1) to #
:
Press fuel pump bulb at least five
times – even if the bulb is filled with
fuel.
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