Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl HT 100 Instruction Manual

Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Controls
7
3
2
1
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Slide control
Positions of slide control
4 STOP-0 – engine off – ignition is
switched off
5 F – normal run position – the engine
is running or can start
6 START – ignition is switched on –
the engine can start
HT 100, HT 101, HT 130, HT 131
Symbol on slide control
7 h – stop symbol and arrow. To stop
the engine, push the slide control in
the direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
Starting
4 Press down the trigger lockout lever
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and squeeze the throttle trigger
and hold them in that position.
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5
Move the slide control to START
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and hold it there.
6
Now release the throttle trigger,
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slide control and trigger lockout in
that order. This is the starting
throttle position.
Set the choke knob (8):
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9
8
g if the engine is cold
e for warm start – also use this posi-
tion if the engine has been running
but is still cold.
Press the manual fuel pump
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bulb (9) at least five times – even if
the bulb is filled with fuel.
Cranking
Remove the chain scabbard. Check
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that the chain is not touching the
ground or any other obstacles.
Place the unit on the ground: It must
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rest securely on the engine support
and the hook. If necessary, rest the
hook on a raised support (e.g. a
branch, mound or something
similar).
WARNING
Check that nobody is standing within the
working range of the pruner.
Make sure you have a safe and
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secure footing.
Hold the unit with your left hand on
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the fan housing and press it down
firmly – your thumb should be under
the fan housing.
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