Stihl FS 250 User Manual

FS 120, FS 120 R, FS 250
English
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Cranking
N Place the unit on the ground: It must
rest securely on the engine support
and the deflector.
N If fitted: Remove the transport guard
from the cutting attachment.
To reduce the risk of accidents, check
that the cutting attachment is not
touching the ground of any other
obstacles.
N Make sure you have a firm footing,
either standing, stooping or
kneeling.
N Hold the unit firmly on the ground
with your left hand and press down
– do not touch the throttle trigger,
lockout lever or slide control.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
N Hold the starter grip with your right
hand.
N Pull the starter grip slowly until you
feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
N Do not let the starter grip snap back.
Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
N Continue cranking.
When engine begins to fire
N Turn the choke knob to e.
N Continue cranking until the engine
runs.
As soon as the engine runs
N Blip the throttle trigger immediately.
The slide control moves to the
normal run position ?F – and the
engine settles down to idle speed.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The cutting attachment must
not rotate when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the Engine
N Push the slide control in the
direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
At very low outside temperatures
As soon as the engine runs:
N Blip the throttle trigger to disengage
the starting throttle position. The
slide control moves to the normal
run position F – and the engine
settles down to idle speed.
N Open the throttle slightly.
N Warm up the engine for a short
period.
If the engine does not start
Choke knob
If you did not turn the choke knob to e
quickly enough after the engine began to
fire, the combustion chamber is flooded.
N Turn the choke knob to e.
N Select the starting throttle position.
N Start the engine by pulling the
starter rope briskly – 10 to 20 pulls
may be necessary.
002BA038 KN
002BA040 KN
002BA072 KN

Stihl FS 250 Specifications

General

Brand	Stihl
Model	FS 250
Category	Trimmer
Language	English