Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Assembling The Lawn Mower; Attaching The Handlebar - Stihl RM 248 Notice D'emploi

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

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,
■ 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,
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15.
10.2.
6.1.
8.1.
7.
11.2.
► Check the controls,
► 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.
► Insert screw (1) through cable guide (2).
► Attach cable (3) to cable guide (2).
► Hold handlebar (4) against the retainers (5) so
the bores align.
► Push screws (1 and 6) through the bores from
the inside to the outside.
► Screw on star grip nuts (7) and tighten.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Press control bar for mowing (8) to handle‐
bar (4) and hold.
► Slowly pull starter handle (9) in the direction of
starter rope guide (10).
► Hook starter handle (9) into starter rope
guide (10).
► Release control bar for mowing (8).
► Re-attach the spark plug socket.
Handlebar (4) must not be dismantled again.
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