Stihl RM 545.1 Manual De Instrucciones página 49

Attaching:
● Press motorstop lever (1) to the
handlebar and hold.
● Slowly pull out recoil starter rope (2)
and hold. Release the motorstop lever.
● Attach recoil starter rope (2) in rope
guide (3).
Detaching:
● Detach recoil starter rope (2) from rope
guide (3) and slowly return.
7.5 Installing the grass catcher
box
● Fit upper part of grass catcher
box (C) onto lower part of grass catcher
box (B).
● Push pin (D) through bores provided
from inside.
● Allow the upper part of the grass
catcher box to engage in the lower part
of the grass catcher box using slight
pressure.
● Attach the grass catcher box. ( 8.8)
7.6 Fuel and engine oil
Avoid damage to the machine
Top up engine oil before starting for
the first time. Use a suitable filling
aid when topping up the engine oil
and when refuelling (e.g. funnel).
Engine oil:
Please consult the engine
instruction manual for the type of
engine oil to be used and the oil capacity.
Check the oil filling level at regular
intervals (see engine instruction manual).
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Avoid exceeding or falling below the
correct oil level.
Screw on the oil tank cap properly before
operating the engine.
Fuel:
Recommendation:
Fresh good quality fuels,
unleaded petrol.
Please consult the engine instruction
manual for details on the fuel quality
(octane rating).
8. Controls
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8.1 General
Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the section "For your safety" ( 4.).
● Place the machine on level and firm
ground when performing all the
operations described.
8.2 Controls on the handlebar
1 Motorstop lever
2 Self-propulsion lever
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(RM 545 T, RM 545 V, RM 545 VE,
RM 545 VM, RM 545 VR)
3 Vario drive lever
(RM 545 V, RM 545 VE, RM 545 VM,
RM 545 VR)
4 Start button
(RM 545 VE)
8.3 Folding down the handlebar
Danger of pinching!
The upper handlebar can be folded
down when the rotary handles are
released. Therefore hold the upper
handlebar with one hand at its
highest point when unscrewing the
rotary handles.
● Detach the recoil starter rope. ( 7.4)
Transport position – for space-saving
transport and storage:
● Unscrew rotary handles (1) until they
turn freely.
The machined grooves prevent the
rotary handles from becoming
completely detached from the bolts
(safeguard against loss).
● Fold down upper handlebar (2) and rest
it on the machine.
Working position – for working with the
machine:
● Fold up upper handlebar (2) rearwards
and hold with one hand.
● Tighten rotary handles (1).
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8.4 Height adjustment of the
handlebar
The handlebar (1) can be adjusted
to 3 positions:
I Low
II Medium
III High
● Loosen rotary handle for handlebar
height adjustment (2) by turning anti-
clockwise (approx. 5 turns).
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