Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation - Stihl RMA 765.0 V Instruction Manual

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4.10 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ If the activation key and battery are inserted
during cleaning, maintenance or repair, the
blades may unintentionally be activated. This
may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
■ If the activation key and battery are inserted
during cleaning, maintenance and repair, self-
propulsion may unintentionally be engaged
and the lawn mower may start moving. This
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 or blades. If the lawn
mower or blades 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 and blades as
described in this instruction manual.
■ If the lawn mower or blades are not main‐
tained 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
yourself.
► If the lawn mower needs to be maintained
or repaired: consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
► Maintain the blades as described in this
instruction manual.
■ The blades may move during blade cleaning,
maintenance or repair. The movement of one
blade will cause the second blade to turn. This
may result in injury to the user as a result of
cutting themselves on sharp cutting edges.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ The blades may become hot during sharpen‐
ing. This may result in the user burning them‐
selves.
► Wait until the blades have cooled down.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
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5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower
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.
► Make sure that the following components are
in safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blades, 4.6.2.
– Battery, as described in the instruction man‐
ual for the STIHL AR L battery or the
instruction manual for the ADA 700 double-
battery compartment and the safety instruc‐
tions for the STIHL AP battery.
► Check the battery as described in the instruc‐
tion manual for the STIHL AR L battery or the
instruction manual for the ADA 700 double-
battery compartment and the safety instruc‐
tions for the STIHL AP battery.
► Charge the battery fully as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301,
301-4, 500 charger.
► Clean the lawn mower,
► Check the blades,
► Fold up and adjust the handlebar,
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be collec‐
ted in the grass catcher box: attach the grass
catcher box, 6.1.2.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected
to the rear: detach the grass catcher box,
6.1.3.
► Set the cutting height,
► Check the controls,
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
4.6.1.
16.2.
11.2.
7.1.
12.2.
11.1.
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