Stihl MS 311 Product Instruction Manual - Page 33

Adjust Master Control lever, Position choke shutter closed, Position starting acceleration, Holding

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Adjust Master Control lever Holding the chain saw English Between the knees or thighs 0001BA017 KN 0001BA018 KN To adjust the Master Control lever from the operating position F to cold start l, press and hold down the throttle trigger interlock and throttle trigger simultaneously - set Master Control lever. To set the Master Control lever to warm start n, first set it to cold start l, then push the Master Control lever into the warm start n position. Switching to the warm start n position is only possible from the cold start l position. Simultaneously pressing the throttle trigger interlock and blipping the throttle trigger causes the Master Control lever to jump from the warm start n position to the operating position F. To switch off the engine, set the Master Control lever to Stop 0. Position choke shutter closed l - if engine is cold - if the engine stalls during opening of throttle after starting - if the fuel tank has run empty (engine stalled out) Position starting acceleration n - if engine is warm (once the engine has been running for approx. one minute) - when the engine has turned over for the first time - after ventilation of the combustion chamber, if the engine was flooded There are two ways to hold the chain saw during starting. On the ground N Place the chain saw securely on the ground - assume a steady stance - the saw chain must not touch any objects and also must not touch the ground N With the left hand on handlebar, press the chain saw firmly against the ground - thumb wrapped around the handlebar N Place your right foot through the rear handle N clamp the rear handle between the knees or thighs N grip the handlebar firmly with the left hand - thumb wrapped around the handlebar MS 311, MS 391 31

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MS 311, MS 391
English
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Adjust Master Control lever
To adjust the Master Control lever from
the operating position
F
to cold start
l
,
press and hold down the throttle trigger
interlock and throttle trigger
simultaneously – set Master Control
lever.
To set the Master Control lever to warm
start
n
, first set it to cold start
l
, then
push the Master Control lever into the
warm start
n
position.
Switching to the warm start
n
position
is only possible from the cold start
l
position.
Simultaneously pressing the throttle
trigger interlock and blipping the throttle
trigger causes the Master Control lever
to jump from the warm start
n
position
to the operating position
F
.
To switch off the engine, set the Master
Control lever to Stop
0
.
Position choke shutter closed
l
if engine is cold
if the engine stalls during opening of
throttle after starting
if the fuel tank has run empty
(engine stalled out)
Position starting acceleration
n
if engine is warm (once the engine
has been running for approx. one
minute)
when the engine has turned over for
the first time
after ventilation of the combustion
chamber, if the engine was flooded
Holding the chain saw
There are two ways to hold the chain
saw during starting.
On the ground
N
Place the chain saw securely on the
ground – assume a steady stance –
the saw chain must not touch any
objects and also must not touch the
ground
N
With the left hand on handlebar,
press the chain saw firmly against
the ground – thumb wrapped
around the handlebar
N
Place your right foot through the
rear handle
Between the knees or thighs
N
clamp the rear handle between the
knees or thighs
N
grip the handlebar firmly with the left
hand – thumb wrapped around the
handlebar
0001BA017 KN
0001BA018 KN