Wolfy
Veteran Member
Any owners of newer Stihls know how to start them at idle speed. Especially in the brush, Im not a fan of the OEM full throttle setup.
2 strokes depend on the lube in their fuel, WOT start ensures proper lubrication from the first fire
Maybe that's best for those engines, and I hope you're right. But my Mantis tiller uses the same 2-cycle fuel mix as the string trimmer and it has to be started at idle and allowed to warm up 2 to 3 whole minutes before you can speed the engine up. Try to open the throttle too soon and you just kill the engine.
It is set way too lean, give both the H and L a little fuel and it will last longer.
I won't dispute what you say, but I can tell you that the manual also says to allow it to warm up 2 to 3 minutes before using, and I've personally adjusted the carb to specs in the manual. And if you allow it to warm up, as the manual says, then it runs great at full throttle.