Owner's Manual
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English / USA
MS 341, MS 361, MS 361 C
: 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 the engine.
High revs with the chain brake
engaged (chain locked) will quickly
damage the engine and chain drive
(clutch, chain brake).
: Observe safety precautions.
: 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 0.
If fuel tank has been run until
empty and then refueled:
: Press in button to open the
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).
If the engine doesn’t start:
If you did not move the Master Control
lever from cold start l to warm start n
quickly enough after the engine began to
fire, the combustion chamber is flooded.
: Loosen twist lock (1) in direction of
arrow.
: Remove carburetor box cover (2).
: Pull off the spark plug boot (3).
213BA008 KN
1
213BA009 KN
2
3
213BA010 KN