Stihl 036 Instruction Manual - Page 35

3 2 1 143BA012 KN 143BA012 KN 138BA001K • Pull the hand guard back toward the front handle: The chain brake is now disengaged your saw is ready for operation. Observe safety precautions. •• Always check operation of chain lubrication before starting work. • Move Master Control lever to "Stop" Always disengage the chain brake before opening the throttle. Running the engine at higher revs with the chain brake engaged (saw chain at a standstill) will quickly damage the engine and chain drive (clutch, chain brake). As soon as the engine runs: • Blip the throttle trigger to disengage it from starting throttle position Master Control lever will move to normal operating position - • engine settles down to idling speed. Disengage chain brake: Pull hand guard toward front handle - • as shown in illustration Open throttle slightly - • warm up engine for short period. Change over to winter operation if necessary see section "Winter Operation". If you did not move the Master Control lever to "Warm Start" quickly enough after the engine began to fire, the combustion chamber has flooded. • Set the Master Control lever • to - Turn the twist lock above the rear handle 90° counterclockwise • Lift off the carburator box cover vertically, • Clean away loose dirt from around filter.