Stihl RM 443.1 T Instruction Manual page 31

11 Operating the Lawn Mower
Setting the cutting height
► Hold the lawn mower at handle (1).
► Press and hold lever (2).
► Move the lawn mower to the desired position
by raising and lowering the lever.
The current cutting height can be read off at
cutting height indicator (3) by means of mark‐
ing (4).
► Release lever (2).
The lawn mower engages.
11.3 Switching the Drive On and Off
11.3.1 Engaging Self-propulsion
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Start the engine.
► Pull control bar for self-propulsion (1) fully in
the direction of handlebar (2) and hold so the
thumb encloses the handlebar.
The lawn mower starts moving.
11.3.2 Disengaging Self-propulsion
► Release the control bar for self-propulsion.
► Wait until the lawn mower comes to a stand‐
still.
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11.4 Mowing
► If working with self-propulsion engaged: drive
the lawn mower forwards in a controlled man‐
ner.
► If working with self-propulsion disengaged:
push the lawn mower forwards slowly and in a
controlled manner.
11.5 Emptying the Grass Catcher
Box
The flow of air generated by the blade raises
level indicator (1). The flow of air stops when the
grass catcher box is full. If the flow of air is too
low, level indicator (1) returns to its resting state.
This is a prompt to empty grass catcher box (2).
The functionality of level indicator (1) is restricted
if the flow of air is impaired. External influences
such as wet, dense or high grass, low cutting
height, dirt or the like can impair the flow of air
and the functionality of level indicator (1).
► If level indicator (1) drops to its resting state:
empty grass catcher box (2).
► Stop the engine.
► Detach grass catcher box (2).
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