Stihl SH 86 - Engine Starting Adjustments and Troubleshooting; Adjusting the Choke Knob; Starting Procedures and Troubleshooting

BG 56, BG 56 C, BG 66, BG 86, BG 86 C, SH 56, SH 56 C, SH 86, SH 86 C
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Adjusting the choke knob
If the engine is cold
N Choke-Drehknopf auf g
If the engine is warm
N Choke-Drehknopf auf <
Also use this setting if the engine has
been running but is still cold.
Starting
N Place the unit on the ground:
N Make sure you have a firm footing:
Hold the unit firmly with your right
hand on the housing and press
down.
N Hold the starter grip with your left
hand.
Models with ErgoStart
N Pull the starter grip steadily.
Models without ErgoStart
N Pull the starter grip slowly until you
feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
N Do not let the starter grip snap back.
Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
Other hints on starting
If the engine stops while the choke
knob in on g or during acceleration
N Move the choke knob to < and
continue cranking until the engine
runs.
If the engine does not start
N Make sure all settings are correct
(choke knob, setting lever in run
position F).
N Repeat the starting procedure.
If fuel tank has been run completely
dry and then refueled
N Press the fuel pump bulb (1) at least
five times – even if the bulb is filled
with fuel.
N Now start the engine.
295BA067 KN295BA068 KN
Do not pull out the starter rope all
the way – it might otherwise
break.
296BA006 KN
1
295BA066 KN