Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 271 Instruction Manual

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16 Starting / Stopping the
Engine
16.1 Versions with Easy2Start
WARNING
This machine is extremely simple and easy to
start, even for children.
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury:
– do not allow children or other unauthorized
persons to attempt to start or otherwise use
the machine
– never allow children or unauthorized persons
access to the machine
– never leave the machine unattended while
working or during work breaks
– after work, store in a safe, secure location out
of the reach of children and other unauthor‐
ized persons
16.2 Positions of Master Control
Lever
0
Stop 0 – engine off – the ignition is switched off
Normal run position (F) – engine runs or can fire.
Starting throttle (n) – this position is used to
start a warm engine. The Master Control lever
moves to the normal run position as soon as the
throttle trigger is squeezed.
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16 Starting / Stopping the Engine

Choke shutter closed (l) – this position is used
to start a cold engine.
16.3 Setting the Master Control
Lever
To move the Master Control lever from the nor‐
mal run position (F) to choke closed (l), press
down the throttle trigger lockout and squeeze the
throttle trigger at the same time and hold them in
that position – now set the Master Control lever.
To select the starting throttle position (n), move
the Master Control lever to choke closed (l)
first, then push it into the starting throttle posi‐
tion (n).
The Master Control lever must be in the choke
closed position (l) for the changeover to the
starting throttle position (n).
The Master Control lever moves from the starting
throttle position (n) to the run position (F) when
you press down the throttle trigger lockout and
blip the throttle trigger at the same time.
To switch off the engine, move the Master Con‐
trol lever to Stop (0).
16.3.1
Choke shutter closed (l)
– if the engine is cold
– If the engine stalls when you open the throttle
after starting.
– If the fuel tank was run until empty (engine
stopped).
16.3.2 Starting throttle position (n)
– If the engine is warm, i.e. if it has been running
for about one minute.
– After engine begins to fire,
– after clearing a flooded combustion chamber.
16.4 Manual fuel pump
Press the manual fuel pump bulb several times –
even if the bulb is already filled with fuel:
– When starting for the first time.
– If the fuel tank was run until empty (engine
stopped).
16.5 Holding the Saw
There are two ways of holding the saw when
starting.
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