Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Charging The Battery, Leds; Charging The Battery - Stihl RMA 443 VC Notice D'emploi

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are not cleaned correctly, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serious injury to people.
► Clean the lawn mower, blade and battery as described
in this instruction manual.
￭ If the lawn mower, blade or battery are not maintained or
repaired correctly, components may no longer operate
correctly and safety devices may be disabled. This may
result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the lawn mower or battery
yourself.
► If the lawn mower or battery need 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 themselves.
► 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.
– Battery, @ 4.6.3.
► Check the battery, @ 12.3.
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5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation
► Fully charge the battery, @ 6.1.
► Clean the lawn mower, @ 17.2.
► Check the blade, @ 12.2.
► Attach the handlebar, @ 7.1.
► Fold up and adjust the handlebar, @ 8.1.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be collected in the
grass catcher box: attach the grass catcher box, @ 7.2.2.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected to the rear:
detach the grass catcher box, @ 7.2.3.
► Set the cutting height, @ 13.2.
► Check the controls, @ 12.1.
► If the 3 LEDs flash red during the check of the controls:
pull out the activation key, remove the battery and
consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
There is a fault in the lawn mower.
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use the lawn
mower and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.

6 Charging the Battery, LEDs

6.1

Charging the Battery

The charging time depends on several factors, e.g.
temperature of the battery or the ambient temperature. The
actual charging time may differ from the specified charging
time. For specified charging times see
www.stihl.com/charging-times.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the instruction
manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers.
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