Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 382 Instruction Manual

15 Starting / Stopping the Engine

due to kickback: Saw chain is blocked - and
stops running.
14.2 Disengage the chain brake.
► Pull the hand guard back towards the front
handle.
NOTICE
The chain brake must be released before open‐
ing the throttle (except during functional check‐
out) and before sawing.
Running the engine at high revs with the chain
brake engaged (chain locked) will quickly dam‐
age the engine and chain drive (clutch, chain
brake).
The chain brake is also activated by the inertia of
the front hand guard if the kickback force of the
saw is high enough: The hand guard is acceler‐
ated toward the bar nose – even if your left hand
is not behind the hand guard, e.g. during felling
cut.
The chain brake will operate only if the hand
guard has not been modified in any way.
14.3 Checking Operation of the
Chain Brake
Before starting work: Run engine at idle speed,
engage the chain brake (push hand guard
towards bar nose) and open the throttle wide for
(no more than 3 seconds) – the chain must not
rotate. The hand guard must be free of dirt and
easily moveable.
14.4 Chain Brake Maintenance
The chain brake is subject to (normal wear). It is
necessary to have it serviced and maintained
regularly by trained personnel. STIHL recom‐
mends that maintenance and repair work be car‐
ried out only by authorised STIHL dealers. The
following intervals must be complied with:
Full-time use:
0458-562-8721-B
quarterly
Part-time use:
occasional use:
15 Starting / Stopping the
Engine
15.1 Positions of Master Control
Lever
0
Stop 0 – engine off – the ignition is switched off
Normal run position (F) – engine runs or can fire.
Warm start (n) – this position is used to start a
warm engine.
Cold start (l) – this position is used to start a
cold engine.
15.2 Setting the Master Control
Lever
To move the Master Control lever from the nor‐
mal run position (F) to cold start (n), press down
the throttle lockout and squeeze the throttle trig‐
ger at the same time.
To select warm start (n), move the Master Con‐
trol lever to cold start (l) first, then push it into
the warm start position (n).
The change to warm start (n) is only possible
from the cold start position (l).
English
every six months
annually
STOP
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