Stihl FS 87 - Starting; Stopping the Engine; Controls Overview; Starting the Engine

FS 87, FS 87 R
English
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Controls
Control handle on handlebar
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Slide control
Control handle on drive tube
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Slide control
Positions of slide control
4STOP-0 – engine off – the ignition is
switched off
5 F – normal run position – the engine
is running or can start
6START – the ignition is switched on
– the engine can start
Symbol on slide control
7 h – stop symbol and arrow. To stop
the engine, push the slide control in
the direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
Starting
N Press down the trigger lockout lever
and squeeze the throttle trigger.
N and hold them in that position.
N Move the slide control to START
and hold it there.
N Now release the throttle trigger,
slide control and trigger lockout in
that order. This is the starting
throttle position.
N Set the choke knob (8):
N Press the fuel pump bulb (9) at least
five times – even if the bulb is filled
with fuel.
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
3
STOP
56
4
7
002BA182 KN
1
2
START
STOP-
3
STOP
2
5
6
4
7
002BA181 KN
START
STOP-
1
g if the engine is cold
e for warm start – also use this posi
-
tion if the engine has been running
but is still cold.
249BA057 KN
9
8