Instruction Manual

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.
►
Stop the engine.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turn‐
ing.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The self-propulsion may be unintentionally
engaged if the engine is running during clean‐
ing, maintenance or repair. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
►
Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
people burning themselves.
►
Wait until the muffler and engine have
cooled down.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents, using a water jet for
cleaning or sharp objects may result in dam‐
age to the lawn mower or blade. If the lawn
mower or blade is not cleaned correctly, com‐
ponents may no longer operate correctly and
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, 15.2.
■ 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, 4.6.1.
–
Blade, 4.6.2.
►
Clean the lawn mower, 15.2.
►
Check the blade, 10.2.
►
Add engine oil, 6.2.
►
Fold up and adjust the handlebar, 8.1.
►
Refuel the lawn mower, 7.1.
►
Set the cutting height, 11.2.
►
Check the controls, 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.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Fit protective sleeves (1) onto upper handle‐
bar (2) with the long side facing inwards.
5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation English
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