Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation - Stihl RMA 253.0 Instruction Manual

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► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of chil‐
dren.
■ Moisture may cause corrosion to the electric
contacts on the lawn mower and metal compo‐
nents. This may result in damage to the lawn
mower.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
■ If the activation key and battery are inserted
during storage, the blade may unintentionally
be activated. This may result in serious injury
to people and damage to property.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
4.9.2 Battery
WARNING
■ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the
dangers posed by batteries. There is a risk of
serious injury to children.
► Keep the battery out of reach of children.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If exposed to certain ambient
conditions, the battery may be irreparably
damaged.
► Keep the battery clean and dry.
► Store the battery in a closed room.
► Store the battery separately from the lawn
mower.
► If the battery is stored in the charger: dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the bat‐
tery at a charge state between 40% and
60% (2 LEDs illuminated green).
► Use and store the battery at temperatures
between - 10 °C and + 50 °C.
4.10 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ If the activation key and battery are inserted
during cleaning, maintenance or repair, the
blade may unintentionally be activated. This
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may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents, using a water jet for
cleaning or sharp objects may result in dam‐
age to the lawn mower, blade and battery. If
the lawn mower, blade and battery are not
cleaned correctly, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be
disabled. This may result in serious injury to
people.
► Clean the lawn mower, blade and battery
as described in this instruction manual.
■ If the lawn mower, blade or battery are not
maintained or repaired correctly, components
may no longer operate correctly and safety
devices may be disabled. This may result in
serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the lawn mower or
battery yourself.
► If the lawn mower or battery need 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.
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for Operation
5.1 Preparing the Lawn Mower for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Remove packaging material and transport
locks.
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