Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 661 Instruction Manual

Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Positions of the master control lever
STOP
0
Stop 0 – engine off – ignition is switched
off
Run F – engine is running or can start
Warm start n – this position is for
starting the warm engine
Cold start l – this position is for starting
the cold engine
Adjusting the 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.
MS 661
To set the master control lever to warm
start n, first set it to cold start l, then
push the master control lever into the
warm start n position.
Changing to warm start n is only
possible from the cold start l position.
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 0.
Position cold start l
If the engine is cold
–
If the engine stalls during opening of
–
throttle after starting
If the fuel tank has run empty
–
(engine stalled out)
Position warm start n
If engine is warm (once the engine
–
has been running for approx. one
minute)
When the engine has fired for the
–
first time
After ventilation of the combustion
–
chamber, if the engine was flooded
Holding the chain saw
There are two ways to hold the chain
saw during starting.
On the ground
Place the chain saw securely on the
N
ground – assume a steady stance-
the saw chain must not touch any
objects or he ground
With the left hand on handlebar,
N
press the chain saw firmly against
the ground – thumb wrapped
around the handlebar
Step into the rear handle with the
N
right foot or step on the rear hand
guard with the heel of the right foot
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