Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Assembling The Lawn Mower - Stihl RM 448 TC Gebrauchsanleitung

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

safety devices may be disabled. This may
result in serious injury to people.
► Clean the lawn mower and blade as descri‐
bed in this instruction manual,
■ If the lawn mower or blade is not maintained
or repaired correctly, components may no lon‐
ger operate correctly and safety devices may
be disabled. This may result in serous or fatal
injury to people.
► Replace worn or damaged parts.
► If the lawn mower needs to be maintained
or repaired: consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
► Maintain the blade as described in this
instruction manual.
■ The user may cut themselves on sharp cutting
edges during blade cleaning, maintenance or
repair. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ The blade may become hot during sharpening.
This may result in the user burning them‐
selves.
► Wait until the blade has cooled down.
► Wear work 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:
► Make sure that the following components are
in safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blade, 4.6.2.
► Clean the lawn mower,
► Check the blade,
► Attach the handlebar,
► Add engine oil,
6.3.
► Fold up the handlebar,
► Refuel the lawn mower,
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be collec‐
ted in the grass catcher box: attach the grass
catcher box, 6.2.2.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected
to the rear: detach the grass catcher box,
6.2.3.
► Set the cutting height,
► Check the controls,
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15.2.
4.6.1.
15.
10.2.
6.1.
8.1.
7.
11.2.
10.1.
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
6 Assembling the Lawn
Mower
6.1 Attaching the Handlebar
► Stop the engine.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Press sleeve (1) into the bores in handle‐
bar (2).
► Fit spring washers (3) with the convex side
facing inwards onto sleeve (1).
► Guide handlebar (2) into handlebar
bracket (4).
► Push bolt (5) through the bores in handlebar
bracket (4) and the sleeve in handlebar (2).
► Place nut (6) in the notch in handlebar
bracket (4).
► Tighten bolt (5).
► Press cables (7 and 8) into holders (9).
► Attach cables (7 and 8) to starter rope
guide (10).
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