Electric Handle Heating; Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 341 Instruction Manual

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Electric Handle Heating

Switching on the handle heating
(depending on model)
N Move the switch to F – move switch
back to 0 to switch off.
There is no risk of overheating during
long periods of operation. The heating
system is maintenance-free.
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Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Positions of Master Control lever
STOP
0
Stop 0 – engine off – the ignition is
switched off.
Normal run position F – engine runs or
can fire.
Starting throttle n – this position is
used to start a warm engine. The Master
Control lever moves to the normal run
position as soon as the throttle trigger is
squeezed.
Choke shutter closed l – this
position is used to start a cold engine.
Setting the Master Control lever
To move the Master Control lever from
the normal run position (F) to choke
closed (l), press down the throttle
trigger lockout and squeeze the throttle
trigger at the same time and hold them in
that position – now set the Master
Control lever.
To select the starting throttle
position (n), move the Master Control
lever to choke closed (l) first, then
push it into the starting throttle
position (n).
The Master Control lever must be in the
choke closed position (l) before it can
be moved to to the starting throttle
position (n).
The Master Control lever moves from
the starting throttle position (n) to the
normal run position (F) when you press
down the throttle trigger lockout and blip
the throttle trigger at the same time.
To switch off the engine, move the
Master Control lever to Stop 0.
Choke shutter closed (l)
– If the engine is cold
– If the engine stalls when you open
the throttle after starting.
– If the fuel tank was run until empty
(engine stopped).
Starting throttle position (n)
– If the engine is warm, i.e. if it has
been running for about one minute.
– When the engine begins to fire.
– After clearing a flooded combustion
chamber.
MS 341, MS 361, MS 361 C