Standard Equipment; Preparing The Machine For Operation; Assembling The Handlebar; Attaching And Detaching The Recoil Starter Rope - Stihl RL 540 Instruction Manual

Scarifying unit in operating
position

6. Standard equipment

Item Designation
A Basic unit
B Flat head bolt with cable
guide
C Rotary handle
D Cable clip
Instruction manual
Engine instruction manual
7. Preparing the machine for
operation
Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the section "For your safety". (
Follow the instructions in the
section "Transporting the machine"
when lifting the scarifier out of the
packaging. In particular, wear
gloves and avoid contact with the
blades. ( 4.4)
● Place the machine on level and firm
ground when performing all the
operations described.
0478 670 9907 B - EN
● Remove the cardboard insert (1) from
the underside of the machine.
2
Qty.
1

7.1 Assembling the handlebar

Installing the upper handlebar:
2
● Fit upper handlebar (1) onto both
2
parts of the lower handlebar.
2
● Insert flat head bolts with cable
1
guide (B) through the bores from the
1
inside to the outside and tighten with
rotary handles (C).
● Attach motorstop cable (2) to right-hand
cable guide (3) and scarifying unit
cable (4) to left-hand cable guide (5) as
shown.
4.)
Installing the cable clips:
● Install the first cable clip (D) on the
upper handlebar. Distance between the
cable clip and switch:
25 - 27 cm
● Install the second cable clip (D) on the
lower handlebar.
● Insert motorstop cable (2) into the two
cable clips as shown. Close tab (6) and
allow it to engage.
7.2 Attaching and detaching the
recoil starter rope
● Detach the spark plug socket
from the engine before attaching and
detaching the recoil starter rope –
replace afterwards if necessary.
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
3
guide (3).
Detaching:
● Detach recoil starter rope (2) from rope
guide (3) and slowly return.

7.3 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).
Avoid exceeding or falling below the
correct oil level.
Screw on the oil tank cap properly prior to
operating the engine.
Fuel:
Recommendation:
Fresh good quality fuels,
unleaded petrol.
4
5
35