Check operation of chain brake

Before starting work: Run engine at idle speed, engage the chain brake (push hand guard toward bar nose). Accelerate up to full throttle for no more than 3 seconds – the chain must not rotate. The hand guard must be free from dirt and move freely.

Chain brake maintenance

The chain brake is subject to normal wear. It is necessary to have it serviced and maintained regularly by trained personnel, such as your STIHL servicing dealer, at the following intervals:

Full-time usage:

every 3

 

months

Part-time usage:

every 6

 

months

Occasional usage:

every 12

 

months

Information Before You Start

The three positions of the Master Control lever:

STOP

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Stop 0 – engine off – the ignition is switched off.

Normal run position F– engine runs or can fire.

To move the Master Control lever from F to n, press down the throttle trigger lockout and squeeze the throttle trigger at the same time.

Starting throttle position 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.

English

Starting / Stopping the Engine

Starting the engine

Observe safety precautions.

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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NPress the fuel pump bulb at least five times – even if the bulb is filled with fuel.

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NPush the hand guard forward – the chain is locked.

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