Starting And Stopping The Engine; Checking The Lawn Mower; Checking The Controls; Checking The Blade - Stihl RM 443.1 T Gebrauchsanleitung

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► Detach the starter handle from the starter rope
guide and slowly guide back towards the
engine.
► Release the control bar for mowing.
► Hold the handlebar and open the quick-clamp‐
ing devices.
► Fold down the handlebar forwards.
9 Starting and Stopping the
Engine
9.1 Starting the Engine
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Press control bar for mowing (1) to handle‐
bar (2) with the left hand and hold.
► Slowly pull out starter handle (3) to the point of
noticeable resistance with the right hand.
► Keep quickly pulling out and returning starter
handle (3) until the engine is running.
► If the engine does not start: see the engine
instruction manual.
9.2 Stopping the Engine
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Release the control bar for mowing.
The engine stops.
► Leave the user position.

10 Checking the Lawn Mower

10.1

Checking the Controls

Control bar for mowing and control bar for self-
propulsion
► Stop the engine.
► Pull the control bar for mowing and the control
bar for self-propulsion fully in the direction of
the handlebar and release again.
► If the control bar for mowing or the control bar
for self-propulsion is stiff or does not spring
back into the initial position: do not use the
lawn mower and consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
The control bar for mowing or the control bar
for self-propulsion is defective.
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9 Starting and Stopping the Engine

10.2

Checking the Blade

► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Upend the lawn mower,
► Measure the following:
– Thickness a
– Width b
– Sharpening angle c
► If the minimum thickness or minimum width is
fallen below: replace the blade,
► If the sharpening angle is not correct: sharpen
the blade, 19.2.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.

11 Operating the Lawn Mower

11.1 Holding and Guiding the Lawn
Mower
► Hold the handlebar with both hands so the
thumbs enclose the handlebar.
11.2

Setting the Cutting Height

Six cutting heights can be set:
– 25 mm = position 1
– 30 mm = position 2
– 40 mm = position 3
– 50 mm = position 4
– 60 mm = position 5
– 75 mm = position 6
The positions are indicated on the lawn mower.
15.1.
19.2.
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