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5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation
■ 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
■ Having the engine running during cleaning,
maintenance or repair may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop the engine.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turn‐
ing.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The self-propulsion may be unintentionally
engaged if the engine is running during clean‐
ing, maintenance or repair. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
people burning themselves.
► Wait until the muffler and engine have
cooled down.
■ 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.
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► 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.
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5.1
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Remove the packaging material and transport
locks.
► Ensure that the following components are in a
safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blades,
► Clean the lawn mower,
► Check the blades,
► Pour in motor oil,
► Unfold the handlebar,
► Adjust the handlebar,
► Fuel the lawn mower,
► If the lawn mower is to be used for mowing
and for collecting the grass cuttings in the
grass catcher box:
► Disengage the extension,
► Open the mulch flap,
► Engage the grass catcher box,
► If the lawn mower is to be used for mowing
and the grass cuttings are to be discharged to
the side on the ground:
► Close the mulch flap,
► Engage the extension,
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► If mulching:
► Close the mulch flap,
► Disengage the extension,
► Set the cutting height,
► Check the controls,
► If the steps cannot be performed: Do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL author‐
ized dealer.
Preparing the Lawn Mower
for Operation
Preparing the lawn mower for
operation
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