Adjusting The Carburetor; General Information; Adjusting Idle Speed - Stihl MS 460 Manual De Instrucciones

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Adjusting the Carburetor

General information

The carburetor comes from the factory
with a standard setting
This setting provides an optimum fuel-air
mixture under most operating
conditions.
With this carburetor it is only possible to
adjust the engine idle speed within fine
limits.
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Standard setting
: Shut off the engine.
: Turn the high speed adjusting screw
(H) counterclockwise up to the stop,
3
i.e. / turn from max. lean setting.
4
: Turn the low speed adjusting screw
(L) one quarter of a turn
counterclockwise from max. lean
setting.

Adjusting idle speed

Engine stops while idling
: Open the low speed screw (L)
counterclockwise one quarter of a
turn from max. lean setting.
: Turn the idle speed adjusting screw
(LA) clockwise until chain begins to
run – then back off the screw one
quarter of a turn.
Chain runs when engine is idling
: Open the low speed screw (L)
counterclockwise one quarter of a
turn from max. lean setting.
: Turn the idle speed adjusting screw
(LA) counterclockwise until chain
stops running – then turn screw
another quarter turn in the same
direction.
If the chain continues moving when
the engine is idling, have your saw
checked and repaired by your
servicing dealer.
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