Standard Equipment; Preparing The Machine For Operation; General; Assembling The Handlebar - Stihl RM 545 Manuel D'utilisation

RM 545 VE:
Stopping the engine
RM 545 T, RM 545 V,
RM 545 VE, RM 545 VM,
RM 545 VR:
Switching on self-propulsion
RM 545 V, RM 545 VE,
RM 545 VM, RM 545 VR:
Setting the driving speed
Slow – push Vario
drive lever forwards
Fast – pull Vario
drive lever rearwards

6. Standard equipment

Item Designation
A Basic unit
B Lower part of grass catcher
box
C Upper part of grass catcher
box
D Pin
E Cable guide
(RM 545, RM 545 T
F Anti-kink cable protection
(RM 545, RM 545 T
G Flat head bolt
H Rotary handle
I Handlebar sleeve
J Battery (RM 545 VE)
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Item Designation
K Charger (RM 545 VE)
– Instruction manual
– Engine
instruction manual
7. Preparing the machine for
operation

7.1 General

Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the section "For your safety" (
● Place the machine on level and firm
ground when performing all the
operations described.

7.2 Assembling the handlebar

Fitting the handlebar sleeves:
● Fit protective sleeves (I) onto
2
handlebar (1). Position the square hole
on the inner side of the handlebar, the
Qty.
bores in the handlebar and the square
1
hole in the handlebar sleeve must be
1
aligned.
Assembling the handlebar:
1
● Fit handlebar (1) onto both lower
handlebar sections (2).
2
2
● Insert flat head bolts (G) through bores
1)
from the inside to the outside and
tighten with rotary handles (H).
2
1)
2
2
2
1
1 Attaching left anti-kink cable
Qty.
protection:
1
Attach anti-kink cable protection (F)
1
only as shown. Cables must be
1
routed under the handlebar. Loosen
rotary handle (H) prior to assembly
if necessary.
● Insert all cables into anti-kink cable
protection (F).
● First insert the anti-kink cable protection
in upper bore (3) of the lower
handlebar.
● Then allow the anti-kink cable
protection to engage in lower slot (4) of
4.).
the lower handlebar.
2 Attaching right anti-kink cable
protection:
RM 545, RM 545 T:
There are no cables on the right-
hand side of the handlebar,
therefore there is no anti-kink cable
3
protection on the right.
● The right anti-kink cable protection (F)
is attached in the same way as on the
left side.

7.3 Installing the cable guide

● Insert cable guide (E) into the
recesses in housing (1) and turn
towards the upper handlebar.
● Insert all cables into the cable guide.
● Allow the cable guide to engage in the
two bores provided using slight
pressure.
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