Starting Procedure; Pre-Starting Procedure; Starting The Engine - Stihl MS 261 Manual De Instrucciones

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– Position the chain saw on a level surface. Hold the saw
firmly on the ground with your left hand on the front
handle. Your thumb should be under the handle. Put the
toe of your right boot into the rear handle and press
down (Illustration A).
– Position the chain saw on a level surface. Hold the saw
firmly on the ground with your left hand on the front
handle. Your thumb should be under the handle. Put the
heel of your right boot onto the rear hand guard and
press down (Illustration B).
– Hold the saw firmly with your left hand on the front
handle. Your thumb should be under the handle. Hold
the rear handle tightly between your legs, just above the
knees (Illustration C).

14.2 Starting Procedure

Pre-Starting Procedure

Follow the pre-starting procedure if one of the following
applies:
– The engine has not been started and is cold.
– The engine started, but shut off when it was accelerated
the first time.
– The engine shut off because the fuel tank ran dry.
When can the engine be started without the pre-starting
procedure?
The engine can be started without preparation if it has been
running for at least 1 minute and was only shut off for a short
work break.
► Continue to "Starting the Engine," @ 14.4.
14.3 Pre-Starting Procedure
WARNING
Never operate your chain saw if it is damaged, improperly
adjusted or maintained, not completely and securely
assembled or not functioning properly, @ 5.4. To reduce
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the risk of personal injury, always wear proper clothing and
protective apparel, including proper eye protection, when
operating your chain saw, @ 5.3.
To perform the pre-starting procedure:
► Engage the chain brake, @ 12.1.
► Depress the decompression valve.
► Press down the throttle trigger lockout (1) and squeeze
the throttle trigger (2) at the same time.
► Set the Master Control Lever (3) to position
► Hold the chain saw firmly and pull the starter grip slowly
with your right hand until you feel it engage.
► Pull the starter grip quickly and allow the starter rope to
rewind several times until the engine fires and shuts off.
► Do not pull out the starter rope to full length and do not let
the starter grip snap back. Guide it slowly back into the
housing so that the starter rope can rewind properly.
► If the engine does not shut off: Set the Master Control
Lever to position so that the engine does not flood.
The engine will shut off.
► Start the engine, @ 14.4.

14.4 Starting the Engine

WARNING
Never operate your chain saw if it is damaged, improperly
adjusted or maintained, not completely and securely
assembled or not functioning properly, @ 5.4. To reduce
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