Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Cold Starting - Makita EA3200S Operator's Manual

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Cold 

 s tart 

 ( Choke)
ON
Warm 

 s tart 

 ( ON)
Engine 

 o ff
Combination 

 s witch 


in 

 s afety 

 p osition 


(ignition current cut
off, 

 n ecessary 

 f or 

 a ll 


maintenance, repair, and
installation work)
2
1
5
3
4
Starting 

 t he 

 e ngine
Do 

not 

start 

the 

chain 

saw 

until 

after 

it 

is 

completely 


assembled 

 a nd 

 c hecked!
Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the place where
the chain saw was fuelled.
Make sure you have a secure footing, and place the saw on
the 

ground 

in 

such 

a 

way 

that 

the 

guide 

bar 

and 

chain 

are 


not near anything.
Actuate 

 t he 

 c hain 

 b rake 

 ( block 

 i t).
Hold 

 t he 

 f ront 

 h andle 

 fi rmly 

 w ith 

 o ne 

 h and 

 a nd 

 p ress 

 t he 

 s aw 


against the ground.
Hold the down rear handguard with your right foot as
shown.
Note: 

 T he 

 F eatherlight-­Start 

 S ystem 

 l ets 

 y ou 

 s tart 

 t he 

 s aw 


without 

effort. 

Go 

through 

the 

starting 

procedure 

smoothly 


and evenly.
Cold 

 s tarting:
Prime the fuel pump (5) 

 b y 

 p ressing 

 i t 

 s everal 

 t imes 

 u ntil 

 y ou 


can see fuel in the pump.
Move 

the 

combination 

switch 

(1) up (choke position). This
also 

 a ctuates 

 t he 

 h alf-­throttle 

 l ock.
Pull the starter handle (2) smoothly and evenly.
CAUTION: 

 D o 

 n ot 

 p ull 

 t he 

 s tarter 

 c able 

 m ore 

 t han 

 a bout 

 2 0" 


(50 

 c m) 

 o ut, 

 a nd 

 l et 

 i t 

 b ack 

 i n 

 s lowly 

 b y 

 h and.
Repeat the starting procedure twice.
Move 

 t he 

 c ombination 

 s witch 

 ( 1) 

 t o 

 t he 

 c entral 

 " ON" 

 p osition. 


Pull the starter handle smoothly and evenly again. As soon
as the engine is running, grasp the rear handle (the safety
lock 

 b utton 

 ( 3) 

 i s 

 a ctuated 

 b y 

 t he 

 p alm 

 o f 

 t he 

 h and) 

 a nd 

 p ress 


the throttle trigger (4).
CAUTION: 

 T he 

 e ngine 

 m ust 

 b e 

 p ut 

 i n 

 i dle 

 i mmediately 

 a fter 


starting. 

 I f 

 t his 

 i s 

 n ot 

 d one, 

 t he 

 c lutch 

 c an 

 b e 

 d amaged.
Now 

 d isengage 

 t he 

 c hain 

 b rake.
Warm 

 s tarting:
As 

 d escribed 

 a bove 

 f or 

 c old 

 s tarting, 

 b ut 

 b efore 

 s tarting 

 p ush 


the 

 c ombination 

 s witch 

 ( 1) up (Choke position) and then right
away 

 b ack 

 t o 

 t he 

 m iddle 

 " ON" 

 p osition. 

 T his 

 i s 

 o nly 

 t o 

 e ngage 


the 

 h alf-­throttle 

 l ock. 

 I f 

 t he 

 e ngine 

 d oesn't 

 s tart 

 a fter 

 2 

 o r 

 3 


pulls, 

repeat 

the 

entire 

starting 

procedure 

as 

described 

for 



cold starting.

NOTE: 

 I f 

 t he 

 e ngine 

 w as 

 s witched 

 o ff 

 o nly 

 f or 

 a 

 s hort 

 t ime, 

 t he 


saw 

 c an 

 b e 

 s tarted 

 w ithout 

 u sing 

 t he 

 c ombination 

 s witch.
Important: 

 If 

 the 

 fuel 

 tank 

 has 

 been 

 completely 

 emptied 


and the engine has stopped due to lack of fuel prime the
fuel pump (5) 

 b y 

 p ressing 

 i t 

 s everal 

 t imes 

 u ntil 

 y ou 

 c an 

 s ee 


fuel in the pump.
Stopping 

 t he 

 e ngine
Depress 

 t he 

 c ombination 

 s witch
NOTE: 

 After 

 being 

 pressed 

 down, 

 the 

 combination 

 switch 


will 

 r evert 

 t o 

 t he 

 " ON" 

 p osition 

 a gain. 

 T he 

 e ngine 

 i s 

 s witched 


off, 

 b ut 

 c an 

 b e 

 t urned 

 o n 

 a gain 

 w ithout 

 m oving 

 t he 

 c ombina-­
tion switch.
IMPORTANT: 

 T o 

 c ut 

 o ff 

 t he 

 i gnition 

 c urrent, 

 p ush 

 t he 

 c om-­
bination 

 s witch 

 a ll 

 t he 

 w ay 

 d own 

 p ast 

 t he 

 r esistance 

 p oint 

 t o 


the safety position (
).
(1).
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