Adjusting The Lawn Mower For The User; Adjusting The Handlebar - Stihl RM 448 TC Gebrauchsanleitung

8 Adjusting the Lawn Mower for the User

► Clean the area around the fuel tank cap with a
damp cloth.
► Turn fuel tank cap (1) anti-clockwise until it
can be removed.
► Remove the fuel tank cap.
► Add fuel, stopping at least 15 mm short of the
fuel tank brim.
► Place the fuel tank cap on the fuel tank.
► Turn the fuel tank cap clockwise and tighten
firmly by hand.
The fuel tank is sealed.
8 Adjusting the Lawn Mower
for the User
8.1 Folding Up the Handlebar
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Lift handlebar (1).
► Press lever (2) downwards and hold.
► Fold up handlebar (1), ensuring that
cables (3 and 4) are not trapped.
► Release lever (2) and ensure that handle‐
bar (1) fully engages.
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Handlebar (1) is firmly attached to the lawn
mower.
► Press control bar for mowing (5) to handle‐
bar (1) and hold.
► Slowly pull starter handle (6) in the direction of
starter rope guide (7).
► Hook starter handle (6) into starter rope
guide (7).
► Release control bar for mowing (5).
► Re-attach the spark plug socket.
8.2

Adjusting the Handlebar

► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Hold handlebar (1).
► Press lever (2) downwards and hold.
► Move handlebar (1) into the desired position.
► Release lever (2) and ensure that the handle‐
bar fully engages again.
8.3 Folding the Handlebar
The handlebar can be folded for space-saving
transport or storage.
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Press the control bar for mowing to the han‐
dlebar and hold.
► Detach the starter handle from the starter rope
guide and slowly guide back towards the
engine.
► Release the control bar for mowing.
► Hold the handlebar and keep the lever
pressed.
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