Starting And Stopping The Engine; Checking The Lawn Mower; Checking The Controls; Checking The Blade - Stihl Rm 3.1 Rt Gebrauchsanleitung

9 Starting and Stopping the Engine

► Press the control bar (4) against the handle‐
bar (1) and keep it pressed.
► Pull the starter grip (5) slowly in the direction
of the Bowden cable guide (6).
► Attach the starter grip (5) to the Bowden cable
guide (6).
► Release the control bar (4).
► Re-attach the spark plug boot.
8.2 Folding the Handlebar
The handlebar can be folded for space-saving
transport or storage.
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Press the control bar for mowing to the han‐
dlebar and hold.
► 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.
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► 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.
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
– Grinding limit b
– Sharpening angle c
► If the minimum thickness falls short or if the
maximum grinding limit is exceeded: Replace
the blade, 19.2.
► If the sharpening angle is not correct: Sharpen
the cutting blade,
► If you are unsure: Contact a STIHL authorized
dealer.
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