Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation - Stihl RME 235.0 Gebrauchsanleitung

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► Switch the lawn mower off and detach the
extension cable connector from the mains
plug of the lawn mower.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
► Secure the lawn mower with lashing straps,
belts or a net so it cannot tip over and
move.
4.10 Storing
4.10.1 Storing
WARNING
■ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the
dangers posed by the lawn mower. There is a
risk of serious injury to children.
► Unplug the mains plug of the extension
cable from the socket.
► Detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of chil‐
dren.
■ Moisture may cause corrosion to the electrical
contacts on the lawn mower and metal compo‐
nents. This may result in damage to the lawn
mower.
► Unplug the mains plug of the extension
cable from the socket.
► Detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
■ If the lawn mower is kept on a sloping surface,
it may unintentionally roll away. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► The lawn mower should only be kept on
level surfaces.
4.11 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ If the mains plug is plugged into a socket dur‐
ing cleaning, maintenance or repair, the lawn
mower may unintentionally be switched on.
This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Unplug the mains plug of the exten‐
sion cable from the socket.
► Detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents or using a water jet
or sharp objects for cleaning may result in
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damage to the lawn mower or blade. If the
lawn mower and blade are not cleaned cor‐
rectly, components may no longer operate cor‐
rectly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serious injury to people.
► Clean the lawn mower and blade as descri‐
bed in this instruction manual.
■ If the lawn mower or blade is not maintained
or repaired correctly, components may no lon‐
ger operate correctly and safety devices may
be disabled. This may result in serious or fatal
injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the lawn mower
yourself.
► If the lawn mower needs to be maintained
or repaired: consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
► Maintain the blade as described in this
instruction manual.
■ The user may cut themselves on sharp cutting
edges during blade cleaning, maintenance or
repair. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear protective gloves.
■ The blade may become hot during sharpening.
This may result in the user burning them‐
selves.
► Wait until the blade has cooled down.
► Wear protective gloves.
■ The blade on the lawn mower is movable even
when the engine is switched off. During main‐
tenance of the blade, the user may be injured
by the moving blade.
► Work carefully.
► Wear protective gloves.
■ The blade on the lawn mower is movable. Dur‐
ing blade maintenance, the user may trap their
fingers between the moving blade and fixed
parts of the lawn mower.
► Work carefully.
► Wear protective gloves.
5 Preparing the Lawn Mower
for Operation
5.1 Preparing the Lawn Mower for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Remove packaging material and transport
locks.
► Make sure that the following components are
in safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blade, 4.6.2.
► Clean the lawn mower,
4.6.1.
14.2.
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