MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C
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Positions of the master control lever
Stop 0 – engine off – ignition is switched
off
Run F – Engine running or can start
Warm start n – this position is for
starting the warm engine – the master
control lever returns to run when the
throttle trigger is squeezed
Cold start l – this position is for
starting the cold engine
Adjusting the master control lever
To adjust the master control lever from
run F to cold start l, press and hold
down the throttle trigger lockout and
throttle trigger simultaneously – set
master control lever.
To set the master control lever to warm
start n, first set it to cold start l, then
push the master control lever into the
warm start n position.
Switching to the warm start n position
is only possible from the cold start l
position.
Simultaneously pressing the throttle
trigger lockout and blipping the throttle
trigger causes the master control lever
to jump from the warm start n position
to run F.
To switch off the engine, set the master
control lever to Stop 0.
Position cold start l
– If the engine is cold
– If the engine stalls during opening of
throttle after starting
– If the fuel tank has run empty
(engine stalled out)
Position warm start n
– If engine is warm (once the engine
has been running for approx. one
minute)
– When the engine has fired for the
first time
– After ventilation of the combustion
chamber, if the engine was flooded
Holding the chain saw
There are two ways to hold the chain
saw during starting.
On the ground
N Place the chain saw securely on the
ground and assume a steady
stance – the saw chain must not
touch any objects and also must not
touch the ground
N With the left hand on handlebar,
press the chain saw firmly against
the ground – thumb wrapped
around the handlebar
N Place your right foot into the rear
handle
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
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