Testing The Trimmer; Operating The Trimmer - Stihl FS 261 Instruction Manual

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► Press the brushcutter against the ground with
your left hand.
► Pull the starter grip slowly with your right hand
until you feel it engage.
► Pull the starter grip quickly and allow the
starter rope to rewind several times until the
engine runs.
► Briefly press the lockout lever (3) and throttle
trigger (4).
The choke control (2) springs to the
The engine runs at idling speed.
► If the engine is cold: Warm up engine by
briefly opening the throttle.
► If the cutting attachment rotates when the
engine is idling: Rectify the malfunction.
Idle speed adjustment is not correct.
► If the engine switches off in the
when you open the throttle: Move the choke
lever (2) into the
engine again.
► If the engine does not start in the
Move the choke lever (2) to the
and try again to start the engine.
► If the engine is flooded: Try to start the engine
again with the choke lever (2) in the position.
9.2 Shut off the engine
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► Release the throttle trigger (1) and throttle trig‐
ger lockout (2).
The cutting attachment comes to a standstill.
► Depress the stop switch (3).
The engine stops.
► If the engine does not stop:
► Move the choke lever to position
The engine stops.
► Do not use your trimmer and contact a
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
There is a malfunction in the brushcutter.
As long as the stop switch is pressed, the ignition
is switched off. After the stop switch has been
released again, the ignition is switched on again.
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position.
position or
position and try to start the
position:
position
3
2
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10 Testing the Trimmer

10.1 Checking the controls
Throttle trigger lockout and throttle trigger
► Shut off the engine.
► Attempt to pull the trigger without depressing
the lockout lever.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your
trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
The throttle trigger lockout is defective.
► Press the throttle trigger lockout and keep
pressed.
► Depress the throttle trigger.
► Release the throttle trigger and throttle trigger
lockout.
► If the trigger or trigger lockout is stiff or does
not spring back to the idle position: Do not use
your trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer
for assistance.
Trigger or trigger lockout is faulty.
Throttle cable adjustment
► Start the engine.
► Attempt to pull the trigger without depressing
the lockout lever.
► If the engine accelerates: Adjust the throttle
cable.
Throttle cable adjustment is not correct.
Shut off the engine
► Start the engine.
► Depress the stop switch.
The engine stops.
► If the engine does not stop:
► Move the choke lever to the
The engine stops.
► Do not use your trimmer and contact a
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
There is a malfunction in the brushcutter.

11 Operating the Trimmer

11.1 Setting to winter mode
The carburetor may ice up if the engine is oper‐
ated at temperatures below +10 °C. The shutter
must be set to the winter mode so that the carbu‐
retor is additionally heated by warm air from
around the engine.
NOTICE
■ The engine may overheat if is operated in win‐
ter mode at temperatures above +10 °C.
► Change setting to summer mode.
► Shut off the engine.
10 Testing the Trimmer
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