My hard to start but does start STIHL 211

[Treeman2021]

My dear little STIHL 211 has always been a really mean to start chainsaw, after maybe an hour of going through no choke to half choke then full choke, then i sit down about five minuets and give it a try again with nothing happening except me getting tired.

I am pretty sure i am flooding it as i can remove the plug clean it and sometimes it fires right up, but again many times it won't start like today i pulled the plug three times cleaning it and pulling the cord to clear any excess gas out.

Then after the last plug cleaning and clearing it fired up, any ideas what i am doing or not doing with my 211?

My 211 does not have a compression release and is really hard

 

[Treeman2021]

I am guessing with 44 views and no comment as to what my problem is with my 211, maybe no one in the forum has a STIHL 211.

 

[coffeebrk]

I have a 211
What happens when you follow the proper steps in your manual when starting?