Cleaning, Maintenance And Repair - Stihl Rt 5097.1 Gebrauchsanleitung

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DANGER
■ When working near live wires, the blade may
come into contact with live wires and damage
them. This may result in serious or fatal injury
to the user.
► Do not work near live wires.
■ If the user is working during a thunderstorm,
they may be struck by lightning. This may
result in serious or fatal injury to the user.
► Do not work if there is a thunderstorm.
■ When fuel leaks from the lawn mower, a
potentially explosive atmosphere may form, or
the leaked fuel may catch fire. The user may
be seriously injured or killed, and property may
be damaged.
► Do not start the engine if you smell gaso‐
line.
4.9 Transporting
WARNING
■ The ride-on mower is not approved for public
road transportation.
► Do not tow the ride-on mower.
► Transport the ride-on mower in a suitable
vehicle or trailer.
► Observe regional statutory provisions on
transportation and on load safety.
■ When loading the ride-on mower via loading
ramps, the ride-on mower may slide sideways
off the loading ramps and crash. People may
be injured, and property may be damaged.
► Drive slowly and steadily onto loading
ramps.
► Turn the steering wheel slowly and steadily.
► Use loading ramps with sufficient width and
load-bearing capacity.
■ During loading onto a trailer, the trailer may tip
over due to the weight of the ride-on mower.
People may be injured, and property may be
damaged.
► Prop up the trailer at the front.
■ During transport, the ride-on mower may shift
unintentionally. This may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Disengage the blades.
► Keep hands and feet away from the
blades.
► Engage the parking brake.
► Shut off the engine.
► Remove the ignition key and store it
safely.
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► Secure the ride-on mower on a suitable
loading bed with lashing straps, belts or
ropes to prevent it from moving.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. The user can get
burned during transport.
► Allow the ride-on mower to fully cool down
before loading it and further transport.
► Keep the area around the ride-on mower
free from flammable materials.
4.10 Storage
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the risks of the ride-on mower. Children may
be seriously injured.
► Shut off the engine.
► Store the ride-on mower out of the reach of
children.
■ Metal parts can corrode if they are damp. The
ride-on mower may be damaged.
► Store the ride-on mower in a clean and dry
condition.
■ If the ride-on mower is stored on sloping surfa‐
ces, the ride-on mower may move unintention‐
ally. People may be injured, and property may
be damaged.
► The ride-on mower should only be stored
on level surfaces.
■ When unauthorized persons or persons who
are not familiar with this User Manual use the
ride-on mower, they may be injured, and prop‐
erty may be damaged.
► Store the ignition key so that only author‐
ized persons can access it.
■ The battery can discharge during an extensive
period of non-use and become damaged. If
the ride-on mower is not used for an extensive
period of time:
► Remove the battery and store it fully
charged in a dry and enclosed space.
► Store the battery so that only authorized
persons can access it.
4.11 Cleaning, maintenance and
repair
WARNING
■ If the ride-on mower is not maintained as
required, it cannot be operated in a safe condi‐
tion.
► Do not use the ride-on mower and instead
have it serviced by a STIHL authorized
dealer.
4 Safety Precautions
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