Stihl HT 131 Instruction Manual page 24

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NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
This will bend the drive tube and may
result in permanent damage.
Alternative method:
Remove the chain scabbard.
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Position the drive tube on a branch
so that it is held by the hook.
Hold the unit firmly with your left
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hand on the fan housing – your
thumb should be under the fan
housing.
Hold the starter grip with your right
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hand.
Pull the starter grip slowly until you
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feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
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NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
Do not let the starter grip snap back.
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Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
Crank the engine until it begins to
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fire. After no more than five
attempts, turn the choke knob to e.
Continue cranking.
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As soon as the engine runs
Blip the throttle trigger. The slide
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control moves to the normal run
position F – and the engine settles
down to idle speed.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The saw chain must not rotate
when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the engine
Push the slide control in the
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direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
At very low outside temperatures
As soon as the engine runs:
Blip the throttle trigger to disengage
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the starting throttle position. The
slide control moves to the normal
run F – and the engine settles down
to idle speed.
Open the throttle slightly.
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Warm up the engine for a short
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period.
If engine does not start
Choke knob
If you did not turn the choke knob to e
quickly enough after the engine began to
fire, the combustion chamber is flooded.
Turn the choke knob to e.
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Set the slide control, lockout lever
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and throttle trigger to the starting
throttle position.
Start the engine by pulling the
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starter rope briskly – 10 to 20 pulls
may be necessary.
If the engine still does not start
Move the slide control to STOP-0.
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Remove the spark plug – see
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"Spark Plug".
Dry the spark plug.
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Crank the engine several times with
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the starter to clear the combustion
chamber.
Refit the spark plug – see "Spark
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Plug".
Move the slide control to START.
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