Checking The Lawn Mower; Checking The Controls - Stihl Rma 443.3 Pv Gebrauchsanleitung

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► Press the ON button (1).
► Within three seconds, pull control bar for mow‐
ing (2) with the left hand fully in the direction of
handlebar (3) and hold so the thumb encloses
handlebar (3).
The blade rotates.
► Hold handlebar (3) and control bar for mow‐
ing (2) with the right hand so the thumb enclo‐
ses handlebar (3).
11.2.2 Deactivating the Blade
► Release the control bar for mowing.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
► If the blade continues to turn: remove the bat‐
tery and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
The lawn mower is defective.
11.3 Engaging and Disengaging
Self-propulsion
11.3.1 Engaging Self-Propulsion
Use the and buttons on the handlebar to
preselect the self-propulsion speed in 5 steps.
Pressing the button increases the self-propul‐
sion speed, pressing the
The LEDs on the control indicate the preset self-
propulsion speed. If no LED lights up, self-pro‐
pulsion is switched off.
The control bar for self-propulsion can be used to
continuously regulate the speed from 2.0 km/h
up to the preselected maximum speed. The fur‐
ther the control bar for self-propulsion is pulled
towards the handlebar, the higher the speed,
21.1.
The set speed influences the battery life. The
lower the speed, the longer the battery life.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► Activate the blade.
► Use the (1) and (2) buttons to set the desired
self-propulsion speed.
The preset self-propulsion speed can be seen
from the LEDs (3).
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button reduces it.

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► Pull the control bar for self-propulsion (4) with
the left hand in the direction of handlebar (5)
and hold so that the thumb encloses handle‐
bar (5).
The lawn mower starts moving.
11.3.2 Disengaging Self-propulsion
► Release the control bar for self-propulsion.
► Wait until the lawn mower comes to a stand‐
still.
► If the lawn mower continues moving: remove
the battery and consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
The lawn mower is defective.
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12.1

Checking the Controls

Control bar for mowing
► Remove the battery.
► Pull the control bar for mowing fully in the
direction of the handlebar and release again.
► If the control bar for mowing is stiff or does not
spring back into the initial position: do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
The control bar for mowing is defective.
Control bar for self-propulsion
► Remove the battery.
► Pull the control bar for self-propulsion fully in
the direction of the handlebar and release
again.
► If 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 self-propulsion is defective.
Activate the blade
► Fit the battery.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► Within three seconds, pull control bar for mow‐
ing with the left hand fully in the direction of
handlebar and hold so the thumb encloses
handlebar.
The blade rotates.
► Release the control bar for mowing.
The blade stops turning after a short time.
► If the blade continues to turn: remove the bat‐
tery and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
The lawn mower is defective.
Engage self-propulsion
► Fit the battery.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► Setting the self-propulsion speed.
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