Starting And Stopping The Engine; Checking The Lawn Mower; Checking The Controls; Checking The Blade - Stihl Rm 655.0 V Gebrauchsanleitung

9 Starting and Stopping the Engine

► Shut off the engine.
► Pull off the spark plug boot.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Disengage the starter grip from the Bowden
cable guide and guide it slowly in the direction
of the engine.
► Hold the handlebar (1) securely.
► Depress the lever (2) and keep it pressed.
► Fold down handlebar (1).
► Release the lever (2).
► Attach the spark plug boot.
9 Starting and Stopping the
Engine
9.1 Starting the engine
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Use your left hand to press the control bar (1)
against the handlebar (2) and keep it pressed.
► Pull out the starter grip (3) slowly with your
right hand until you feel noticeable resistance.
► Pull the starter grip (3) quickly and allow the
starter rope to rewind several times until the
engine begins to run.
► If the engine fails to start: See the User Man‐
ual for the engine.
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.
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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.
10.2

Checking the blade

► Shut off the engine.
► Pull off the spark plug boot.
► Stand the lawn mower upright,
► Measure the following parameters at the blade
(1):
– Thickness a
– Width b
– Sharpening angle c
► If the minimum thickness or minimum width
falls short: Replace the cutting blade,
► If the sharpening angle is not correct: Sharpen
the cutting blade,
► If you are unsure: Contact a STIHL authorized
dealer.
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