Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Assembling The Lawn Mower - Stihl RM 4.0 RV Gebrauchsanleitung

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■ 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 made from resistant
material.
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,
► Check the blade,
► Add engine oil,
6.2.
► Fold up and adjust the handlebar,
► Refuel the lawn mower,
► Set the cutting height,
► Check the controls,
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
6 Assembling the Lawn
Mower
6.1 Attaching the Handlebar
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Fit protective sleeves (1) onto upper handle‐
bar (2) with the long side facing inwards.
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4.6.1.
15.2.
10.2.
8.1.
7.1.
11.2.
10.1.

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

► Hold upper handlebar (2) against lower han‐
dlebar (3) so the bores align.
► Push bolts (4) through bores (5) from the
inside to the outside.
► Screw in quick-clamping devices (6) at
bolts (4) and fold upwards so quick-clamping
devices (6) are pressed tightly against the
handlebar.
► Press cable clips (7) onto the upper handle‐
bar.
► Insert cables (8 + 9 + 10) in cable clips (7).
► Close cable clips (7) and allow the tab to
engage.
► Fasten motorstop cable (8) to the upper han‐
dlebar on the left using cable clip (7), main‐
taining the distance a = 42 - 44 cm.
► Fasten self-propulsion cable (9) and Vario
drive cable (10) to the upper handlebar on the
right using cable clip (7), maintaining the dis‐
tance a = 42 - 44 cm.
► Insert Vario drive cable (10) in guide (11) on
the detent segment.
► Press self-propulsion cable (9) over it into
guide (11) on the detent segment.
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