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Stihl 350 - Engine Start Procedures; Engine Start Troubleshooting

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29FS 300, FS 350, FS 400, FS 450, FS 480
English / USA
: Place the unit on the ground:
It must rest securely on the engine
support and the deflector. Check
that the cutting tool is not touching
the ground or any other obstacles.
: Make sure you have a firm footing.
: Press the unit firmly against the
ground with your left hand.
Do not stand or kneel on the drive
tube.
: Pull the starter grip slowly with your
right hand until you feel it engage –
and then give it a brisk strong pull.
Do not pull out the starter rope to full
length – it might break.
: Do not let the starter grip snap back
– guide it slowly into the housing so
that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
: Continue cranking.
When engine begins to fire
: Turn the choke knob to e
: Press in decompression valve
button again and continue cranking.
As soon as the engine runs
: Blip the throttle trigger (2) so that the
slide control (3) moves to the normal
run position # and the engine settles
down to idle speed.
Make sure the carburetor is
correctly adjusted – the cutting tool
must not rotate when the engine is
idling.
Your brushcutter is now ready for
operation.
To shut down the engine
: Move the slide control to 0 c
At very low outside temperatures:
As soon as engine runs:
: Blip the throttle trigger. The slide
control moves to the normal run
position # and the engine settles
down to idle speed.
: Open the throttle slightly.
: Warm up engine for brief period.
FS 400, 450: Change over to winter
operation if necessary – see chapter
"Winter Operation".
If the engine does not start
If you did not turn the choke knob to e
(warm start) quickly enough after the
engine began to fire, the combustion
chamber has flooded.
: Set slide control, interlock lever and
throttle trigger to the starting throttle
position.
: Start the engine by pulling the
starter rope firmly. 10 to 20 pulls
may be necessary.
256BA021 KN
3
START
2
STOP
256BA022 KN

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