Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation - Stihl RM 443 Manual De Instrucciones

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

► Wait until the blade is no longer turn‐
ing.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Secure the lawn mower on a suitable load
floor with lashing straps, belts or a net so it
cannot tip over and move.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
the user burning themselves when transport‐
ing the machine.
► Push the lawn mower.
■ The lawn mower is heavy. Attempting to carry
the lawn mower without assistance may result
in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves.
► The lawn mower must be carried by two
people.
■ During transport, petrol may leak and cause
contamination and damage.
► Push the lawn mower.
► Transport the machine without petrol in it.
4.10 Storing
WARNING
■ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the
dangers posed by the lawn mower. There is a
risk of serious injury to children.
► Stop the engine.
► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of chil‐
dren.
■ Moisture may cause corrosion of metal com‐
ponents. This may result in damage to the
lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
■ If the lawn mower is kept on a sloping surface,
it may unintentionally roll away. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► The lawn mower should only be kept on
level surfaces.
4.11 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ Having the engine running during cleaning,
maintenance or repair may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop the engine.
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► Wait until the blade is no longer turn‐
ing.
► 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 dam‐
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:
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