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Electric Handle
Heating*
Information
Before You Start
STOP
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At temperatures below -10 °C:
It is advisable to fit the optional cover
plate (1128 080 7500) on the fan
housing in extremely cold conditions
(temperatures below -10 °C, in powder
or drifting snow).
The cover plate blanks off the lower slots
in the fan housing to help prevent snow
being sucked into the machine.
When the cover plate is fitted, the
shutter in the carburetor box cover must
be in the winter position.
Switching on electric handle heating*
The four positions of the
Master Control lever
:
Move switch on front handle to I –
move switch back to 0 to switch off
$ = Engine off –
the heating.
ignition is switched off.
:
If your saw is very cold (frost or ice
on machine), start the engine and
keep it at a high idle speed (with
chain brake disengaged) until it
reaches normal operating
There is no risk of overheating during
long periods of operation. The whole
heating system is maintenance-free.
# =
Normal run position –
engine runs or can fire.
Tomovethe Master Control lever from
to n or l, press down the throttle
trigger interlock and squeeze throttle
trigger at the same time.
n=Warm start – this position is used to
start a warm engine. The Master
Control lever moves to the normal
run position as soon as the throttle
trigger is squeezed.
#
temperature.
:
In the event of engine running
problems, first check that conditions
for use of intake air preheating still
apply.
l=Cold start – this position is used to
start a cold engine.
*
see “Guide to Using this Manual”
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MS 440, MS 440 W, MS 440 C
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