FS 260 C, FS 360 C
English
32
N Press in the outer edge (arrows) of 
the choke knob (5) and then turn it 
to <.
Cranking
N Place the unit on the ground: It must 
rest securely on the engine's guard 
plate and the deflector.
N If fitted: Remove the transport guard 
from the cutting attachment.
To reduce the risk of accidents, check 
that the cutting attachment is not 
touching the ground of any other 
obstacles.
N Make sure you have a firm footing, 
either standing, stooping or 
kneeling.
N Hold the unit firmly on the ground 
with your left hand and press down 
– do not touch the throttle trigger or 
lockout lever – your thumb should 
be under the fan housing.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
N Hold the starter grip with your right 
hand.
Alternative method of starting:
Engine warm and the machine hanging 
from the harness.
N Hold the machine firmly with your 
right hand on the drive tube, handle 
support or handlebar.
N With the machine behind you, press 
it against the left side of your body.
N Hold the starter grip with your left 
hand.
Both methods:
N Pull the starter grip steadily.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the 
way – it might otherwise break.
N Do not let the starter grip snap back. 
Guide it slowly back into the housing 
so that the starter rope can rewind 
properly.
N Continue cranking until engine runs.
As soon as the engine runs
N Press down the throttle trigger 
lockout and open the throttle – the 
choke knob moves to the run 
position F. After a cold start, warm 
up the engine by opening the 
throttle several times.
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
N Depress the momentary contact 
stop switch – the engine stops – 
release the stop switch – it springs 
back to the run position.