Name: Stihl FS 260
Brand: Stihl
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Mowing heads, grass cutting blades, brush kni‐

ves and shredder blades should rest lightly on

the ground.

6BA010 KN

Circular saw blades should "hover" approx.

20 cm above the ground.

13 Starting / Stopping the

Engine

13.1 Controls

002BA483 KN

1 Throttle trigger lockout

2 Throttle trigger

3 Stop switch with Run and Stop positions.

Depress the stop switch (…) to switch off the

ignition.

13.1.1 Function of stop switch and ignition

system

The stop switch is normally in the Run position,

i.e. when it is not depressed: The ignition is

switched on – the engine is ready to start. Oper‐

ate the stop switch to switch off the ignition. The

ignition is switched on again automatically after

the engine stops.

13.2 Starting the Engine

9926BA006 KN

► Press the manual fuel pump bulb (4) at least

five times – even if the bulb is filled with fuel.

13.2.1 Cold engine (cold start)

9926BA007 KN

► Press in the rim (arrows) of the choke knob (5)

and then turn it to g .

Also use this setting if the engine has been run‐

ning but is still cold.

13.2.2 Hot engine (hot start)

The engine has reached normal operating tem‐

perature, then shut down and restarted after

more than 5 minutes.

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