Chain Brake Maintenance; Information Before You Start; Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 170 Manual De Instrucciones

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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 professional
users: every 3
months
Semi-professional
users (in agriculture
and construction): every 6
months
Hobby and
occasional users: every 12
months
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Information
Before You Start
STOP
0
The four positions of the
Master Control lever
0
= Engine off –
ignition is switched off.
# = Normal run position –
engine runs or can fire.
To move the Master Control lever from #
n l
to or , press down the throttle
trigger interlock and squeeze throttle
trigger at the same time.
n
=Warm start – 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.
l
=Cold start – this position is used to
start a cold engine.
Starting / Stopping
the Engine
Models with Easy Start
System:
: Press in the button to open the
decompression valve.
The decompression valve closes as
soon as the engine fires.
: For this reason you must press in
the button before each starting
attempt.
MS 170, MS 180, MS 180 C