Stihl TS 700 Instruction Manual page 31

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