Stihl FS 160 Manual De Instrucciones página 85

Starting
Place the unit on the ground: It must
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rest securely on the engine support
and the deflector. Check that the
cutting attachment is not touching
the ground of any other obstacles.
Make sure you have a safe and
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secure footing.
Hold the unit firmly on the ground
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with your left hand and press down
– do not touch the throttle trigger or
throttle interlock – your thumb
should be under the fan housing.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
FS 160, FS 220, FS 280, FS 290
Hold the starter grip with your right
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hand.
Pull the starter grip slowly until you
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feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
Do not let the starter grip snap back.
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Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
Continue cranking.
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When the engine begins to fire or after
no more than five pulls
Turn the choke knob (8) away from
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g
Continue cranking.
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As soon as the engine runs
Blip the throttle trigger immediately.
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The slide control moves to the
normal run position ?F – and the
engine settles down to idle speed.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The cutting attachment must
not rotate when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the engine
Move the slide control to STOP-
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0(h).
At very low outside temperatures:
As soon as the engine runs: Blip the
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throttle trigger to disengage the
starting throttle position. The slide
control moves to the normal run
position (F) – and the engine settles
down to idle speed.
Open the throttle slightly and warm
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up the engine for a brief period.
If the engine does not start
If you did not turn the choke knob away
8
from g to warm start quickly enough
after the engine began to fire, the
combustion chamber is flooded.
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