Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Assembling The Lawn Mower - Stihl RM 443.1 T Gebrauchsanleitung

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

■ Abrasive cleaning agents or using a water jet
or sharp objects for cleaning may result in
damage to the lawn mower or blade. If the
lawn mower or blade is not cleaned correctly,
components may no longer operate correctly
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 as described in this instruction
manual, components may no longer operate
correctly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serious or fatal injury to
people.
► Replace worn or damaged parts.
► Maintain or repair the lawn mower as
described in this instruction manual.
► 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 made from resistant
material.
■ 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,
► Attach the handlebar,
► Add engine oil, 6.3.
► Fold up the handlebar,
► Refuel the lawn mower,
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be collec‐
ted in the grass catcher box: attach the grass
catcher box, 6.2.2.
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► If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected
to the rear: detach the grass catcher box,
6.2.3.
► 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.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Fit sleeves (1) onto retainers (2).
► Insert bolts (3) through cable guides (4).
► Press cables (5) into cable guides (4).
► Hold handlebar (6) against retainers (2) so the
bores align.
► Push bolts (3) through the bores from the
inside to the outside.
► Fit quick-clamping devices (7) onto bolts (3)
and screw in.
► Close quick-clamping devices (7) in the direc‐
tion of the handlebar.
Handlebar (6) is firmly attached to retainers (2)
and quick-clamping devices (7) lie flat against
handlebar (6).
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