Stihl MS 171 Instruction Manual page 35

N Place your saw on the ground.
Make sure you have a firm footing –
check that chain is not touching any
object or the ground.
Bystanders must be well clear of
the general work area of the saw.
N Hold the saw firmly on the ground
with your left hand on the front
handle – your thumb should be
under the handle.
N Put your right foot into the rear
handle and press down.
MS 171, MS 181, MS 181 C, MS 211, MS 211 C
Alternative method of starting:
N Hold the rear handle tightly between
your legs, just above the knees.
N Hold the front handle firmly with
your left hand – your thumb should
be under the handle.
If engine is new, pull the starter rope
several times to prime the fuel system.
Models with stardard starter
N
Pull the starter grip slowly with your
right hand until you feel it engage –
and then give it a brisk strong pull
and push down the front handle at
the same time. Do not pull out the
starter rope to full length – it might
otherwise break.
N Do not let the starter grip snap back.
Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
Models with Easy2Start
The Easy2Start stores the energy
required to start the saw. For this reason
there may be a delay of a few seconds
between cranking the engine and it
actually starting.
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