Repairing; Troubleshooting - Stihl RME 235.0 Instruction Manual

16 Repairing

► Hold blade (1) with one hand.
► Unscrew screw (2) in the direction of the arrow
and remove together with coupler (3).
► Remove blade (1).
► Discard screw (2) and coupler (3).
Use a new screw and new coupler to attach
blade (1).
15.2.2 Attaching the Blade
► Switch the lawn mower off.
► Detach the extension cable connector from the
mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Tilt the lawn mower sideways and set it down.
► Clean the blade contact surface and blade
bushing.
► Fit blade (1) onto the blade bushing with the
curved wings pointing upwards.
► The locating lugs (2) on the blade bushing
must be located in the recesses in the blade.
► Hold blade (1) with one hand and fit new cou‐
pler (3).

17 Troubleshooting

17.1 Remedying Lawn Mower Faults
Fault
The lawn mower
does not start when
switched on.
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Cause
The plug or extension cable connector
are not plugged in.
► Apply Loctite 243 thread locker to the thread
of new screw (4).
► Screw in screw (4) and tighten to 15 - 20 Nm.
15.3 Sharpening and Balancing the
Blade
Sharpening and balancing the blade correctly
requires a lot of practice.
STIHL recommends having the blade sharpened
and balanced by a STIHL specialist dealer.
The current addresses of the specialist dealers
can be found under the respective STIHL country
representative at www.stihl.com.
WARNING
■ The cutting edges of the blade are sharp. This
may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear protective gloves.
► Switch the lawn mower off.
► Detach the extension cable connector from the
mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Upend the lawn mower.
► Remove the blade.
► Sharpen the blade. Observe the sharpening
angle and cool the blade,
Bluing of the blade during sharpening is not
permitted.
► Attach the blade.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
16 Repairing
16.1 Repairing the Lawn Mower
The user should not repair the lawn mower or
blade themselves.
► If the lawn mower or blade is damaged: do not
use the lawn mower or blade and consult a
STIHL specialist dealer.
► If warning signs are illegible or damaged: have
the warning signs replaced by a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
Remedy
► Insert the plug or extension cable
connector,
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