Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Adding Engine Oil - Stihl RM 2.1 R Notice D'emploi

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

► 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 damage to the lawn mower or
blade. If the lawn mower or blade is 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 and blade as described in this
instruction manual, @ 15.2.
￭ If the lawn mower or blade is 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.
► 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 themselves.
► Wait until the blade has cooled down.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
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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, @ 6.1.
► Fold up 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 specialist dealer.

6 Adding Engine Oil

6.1 Adding Engine Oil
The engine oil lubricates and cools the engine.
The engine oil specification and capacity can be found in the
engine instruction manual.
NOTICE
The lawn mower does not contain any engine oil on delivery.
Starting the engine with no or too little engine oil may
damage the lawn mower.
► Always check the engine oil level before starting and if
necessary top up.
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