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English
MS 260
At very low outside temperatures:
: Allow engine to warm up at part
throttle.
: Change over to winter operation
if necessary – see “Winter
Operation”.
To shut down the engine:
: Move Master Control lever to $
If fuel tank has been run until dry
and then refueled:
: Press in decompression valve.
: Pull starter rope several times until
fuel line is primed.
: Now start the engine.
If the engine doesn’t start:
If you did not move the Master Control
lever to "Warm Start" n quickly enough
after the engine began to fire, the
combustion chamber has flooded.
: Turn the twist lock above the rear
handle 90° counterclockwise.
: Lift off the carburetor box cover
vertically.
: Pull off the spark plug boot.
: Take out the screw and remove the
shroud.
: Unscrew and dry off the spark plug.
: Set the Master Control lever to d
: Crank the engine several times with
the starter to clear the combustion
chamber.
: Refit the spark plug. Connect the
spark plug boot (press it down
firmly).
: Set Master Control lever to n –
even if engine is cold.
: Press in button to open the
decompression valve.
: Now start the engine.
Fuel tank run dry and then
refueled:
: Press in button to open the
decompression valve.
Pull the starter several times to prime
the fuel line.
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