Cleaning, Maintenance And Repair; Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation - Stihl Rm 2.2 R Gebrauchsanleitung

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
the user burning themselves when transport‐
ing the machine.
► Push the lawn mower.
■ The lawn mower is heavy. Attempting to carry
the lawn mower without assistance may result
in injury to the user.
► Wear protective gloves.
► The lawn mower must be carried by two
people.
■ During transport, petrol may leak and cause
contamination and damage.
► Push the lawn mower.
► Transport the machine without petrol in it.
4.10 Storing
WARNING
■ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the
dangers posed by the lawn mower. There is a
risk of serious injury to children.
► Stop the engine.
► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of chil‐
dren.
■ Moisture may cause corrosion of metal com‐
ponents. This may result in damage to the
lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
■ 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.
► Shut off the engine.
► Wait for the blade to stop moving.
► Pull off the spark plug boot.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after a
period of operation. This can result in burn
injuries.
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► Wait until the muffler and engine have
cooled down.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents, using a jet of water
or sharp items for cleaning may result in dam‐
age to the lawn mower or the blade. If the
lawn mower or blade is not cleaned correctly,
components may no longer operate correctly
and safety devices may be disabled. People
may suffer serious injuries as a result.
► Clean the lawn mower and blade as descri‐
bed in this User Manual,
■ If the lawn mower or blade is not maintained
or repaired as described in this User Manual,
components may no longer operate correctly
and safety devices may be disabled. Persons
may be seriously injured or killed.
► Replace worn or damaged parts.
► Maintain or repair the lawn mower as
described in this User Manual.
► Service the blade as described in this User
Manual.
■ Users may cut themselves on sharp cutting
edges while cleaning, servicing or repairing
the blade. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear the protective gloves made from
resistant material.
■ The blade may become hot during sharpening.
There is a risk of burn injuries.
► Wait until the blade has cooled down.
► Wear the protective gloves made from
resistant material.
5 Preparing the Lawn Mower
for Operation
5.1 Preparing the Lawn Mower for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Remove packaging material and transport
locks.
► Make sure that the following components are
in safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blade, 4.6.2.
► Clean the lawn mower,
► Check the blade,
► Add engine oil,
6.1.
► Fold up the handlebar,
► Refuel the lawn mower,
► Set the cutting height,
► Check the controls,
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15.2.
4.6.1.
15.2.
10.2.
8.1.
7.1.
11.2.
10.1.
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