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To shut down the engine, At very low outside temperatures

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English / USA 146BA006 KN 150BA007 KN STOP 0 6 4 5 When engine begins to fire: : Press in decompression valve. : Move Master Control lever (4) to n and continue cranking - as soon as engine runs, immediately blip the throttle trigger (5) - the Master Control lever (4) will move to the "Run" position # (6) and the engine will settle down to idling speed. . As the chain brake is still engaged, the engine must be returned to idling speed immediately - or the engine and chain brake might otherwise be damaged. : Pull the hand guard back toward the front handle:= The chain brake is now disengaged - your saw is ready for operation. Always disengage chain brake before accelerating engine. High revs with the chain brake engaged (chain locked) will quickly damage the powerhead and chain drive (clutch, chain brake). : Observe safety precautions. : Always check operation of chain lubrication before starting work. 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. : Start as described for warm engine (warm start n). If fuel tank has been run completely dry (engine stops) and then refueled: : Press in button to open the decompression valve. Start as described for cold engine (cold start l). MS 280 C 43

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43
MS 280 C
English / USA
When engine begins to fire:
:
Press in decompression valve.
:
Move Master Control lever (
4
) to
n
and continue cranking –
as soon
as engine
runs, immediately
blip
the throttle trigger (
5
)
–
the Master Control lever (
4
) will
move to the “Run” position
#
(
6
)
and the engine will settle down to
idling speed.
.
As the chain brake is still engaged,
the engine must be returned to
idling speed
immediately
– or the
engine and chain brake might
otherwise be damaged.
:
Pull the hand guard back toward
the front handle:
=
The chain brake is now disengaged
– your saw is ready for operation.
Always disengage chain brake
before accelerating engine. High
revs with the chain brake engaged
(chain locked) will quickly damage
the powerhead and chain drive
(clutch, chain brake).
:
Observe safety precautions.
:
Always check operation of chain
lubrication before starting work.
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.
:
Start as described for warm engine
(warm start
n
).
If fuel tank has been run
completely dry (engine stops)
and then refueled:
:
Press in button to open the
decompression valve.
Start as described for cold engine (cold
start
l
).
6
4
0
STOP
146BA006 KN
5
150BA007 KN