MS 250
English
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Starting the Saw
WARNING
Bystanders must be well clear of the
general work area of the saw.
N Observe safety precautions.
Versions with manual fuel pump
N Press the manual fuel pump bulb at
least five times – even if the bulb is
already filled with fuel.
Versions with decompression valve
N Press in the button to open the
decompression valve.
The decompression valve closes as
soon as the engine fires.
N For this reason you must press in
the button before each starting
attempt.
All models
N Push the hand guard (1) forward –
the chain is locked.
N Press down the trigger lockout (2)
and pull the throttle trigger at the
same time. Set Master Control
lever (3) to:
Choke shutter closed (l)
– if the engine is cold (also use this
position if the engine stopped when
you opened the throttle after
starting)
Starting throttle position (n)
– if the engine is warm, i.e. if it has
been running for about one minute.
N Hold and start your saw as
described.