Stihl FS 450 Instruction Manual - Page 30

English / USA : Place the unit on the ground: It must rest securely on the engine support and the deflector. Check that the cutting tool is not touching the ground or any other obstacles. : Make sure you have a firm footing. : Press the unit firmly against the ground with your left hand. Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube. : Pull the starter grip slowly with your right hand until you feel it engage - and then give it a brisk strong pull. Do not pull out the starter rope to full length - it might break. : Do not let the starter grip snap back - guide it slowly into the housing so that the starter rope can rewind properly. : Continue cranking. 256BA021 KN 256BA022 KN START 3 STOP 2 When engine begins to fire : Turn the choke knob to e : Press in decompression valve button again and continue cranking. As soon as the engine runs : Blip the throttle trigger (2) so that the slide control (3) moves to the normal run position # and the engine settles down to idle speed. Make sure the carburetor is correctly adjusted - the cutting tool must not rotate when the engine is idling. To shut down the engine : Move the slide control to 0 c At very low outside temperatures: As soon as engine runs: : Blip the throttle trigger. The slide control moves to the normal run position # and the engine settles down to idle speed. : Open the throttle slightly. : Warm up engine for brief period. FS 400, 450: Change over to winter operation if necessary - see chapter "Winter Operation". If the engine does not start If you did not turn the choke knob to e (warm start) quickly enough after the engine began to fire, the combustion chamber has flooded. : Set slide control, interlock lever and throttle trigger to the starting throttle position. : Start the engine by pulling the starter rope firmly. 10 to 20 pulls may be necessary. Your brushcutter is now ready for operation. FS 300, FS 350, FS 400, FS 450, FS 480 29