Stihl TS 700 Instruction Manual page 26

English
Starting
N
Place the cut-off machine carefully
on the ground, ensuring that the
cutting wheel cannot touch the
ground or any objects. There must
not be anyone within the swivel
range of the cut-off machine
N
Make sure you have a firm footing
N
Press the cut-off machine firmly
against the ground, holding the
handle with your left hand, thumb
wrapped round the handle
N
Place your right foot through the
rear handle
N
Pull the starter grip slowly with your
right hand until you feel it engage –
then give it a brisk strong pull – do
not pull out the starter rope all the
way
Do not let the starter grip snap
back – it may break! Guide it
back into the housing in the
opposite direction so that it can
rewind properly.
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When the engine has turned over for
the first time
N Set choke lever (4) to o – press the
button of the decompression valve
again before each starting attempt
and continue cranking
Once the engine is running
N
Squeeze throttle trigger fully and let
engine run at full throttle for
approx. 30 s
N
When it has warmed up, set the
choke lever to e
N
The Master Control lever (3) moves
to the normal positionF when the
throttle trigger is squeezed
If the carburetor has been set correctly,
the cutting wheel should not rotate when
the engine is idling.
The cut-off machine is now ready for
use.
Switch off engine
N
Slide Master Control lever (3) to
STOP or 0
Additional hints on starting
If the engine does not start
The choke lever was not returned to o
in time after the engine turned over for
the first time.
N
Move Master Control lever to
START = starting throttle position
N Set the choke lever to e = warm
start, even if the engine is cold
N
Pull the starter rope through
10-20 times to ventilate the
combustion chamber
N
Restart the engine
If the tank has been drained
completely
N
Refueling
N
Press the fuel pump bulb 7-10 times
– even if it is full of fuel
TS 700, TS 800