Adjusting The Lawn Mower For The User; Folding The Handlebar; Starting And Stopping The Engine; Checking The Lawn Mower - Stihl RM 2.0 RT Notice D'emploi

8 Adjusting the Lawn Mower for the User

8 Adjusting the Lawn Mower
for the User
8.1 Folding Up the Handlebar
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Open quick-clamping devices (1) if they are
closed.
► Fold up handlebar (2).
► Close quick-clamping devices (1).
Handlebar (2) is firmly attached to the lawn
mower.
► Press control bar for mowing (3) to handle‐
bar (2) and hold.
► Slowly pull starter handle (4) in the direction of
starter rope guide (5).
► Hook starter handle (4) into starter rope
guide (5).
► Release control bar for mowing (3).
► Re-attach the spark plug socket.
8.2

Folding the Handlebar

The handlebar can be folded for space-saving
transport or storage.
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Press the control bar for mowing to the han‐
dlebar and hold.
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► Detach the starter handle from the starter rope
guide and slowly guide back towards the
engine.
► Release the control bar for mowing.
► Hold the handlebar and loosen the star grip
nuts.
► Fold down the handlebar forwards.
9 Starting and Stopping the
Engine
9.1 Starting the Engine
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Press control bar for mowing (1) to handle‐
bar (2) with the left hand and hold.
► Slowly pull out starter handle (3) to the point of
noticeable resistance with the right hand.
► Keep quickly pulling out and returning starter
handle (3) until the engine is running.
► If the engine does not start: see the engine
instruction manual.
9.2 Stopping the Engine
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Release the control bar for mowing.
The engine stops.
► Leave the user position.

10 Checking the Lawn Mower

10.1

Checking the Controls

Control bar for mowing and control bar for self-
propulsion
► Stop the engine.
► Pull the control bar for mowing and the control
bar for self-propulsion fully in the direction of
the handlebar and release again.
► If the control bar for mowing or the control bar
for self-propulsion is stiff or does not spring
back into the initial position: do not use the
lawn mower and consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
The control bar for mowing or the control bar
for self-propulsion is defective.
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