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► 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 descri‐
bed 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 mate‐
rial.
■ 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 mate‐
rial.
5
Preparing the Lawn Mower
for Operation
5.1
Preparing the Lawn Mower for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blade,
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-
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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, 300,
500 charger.
► Clean the lawn mower,
► Check the blade,
► 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 warning triangle on the operating unit
flashes red during the check of the controls:
pull out the activation key, remove the bat‐
tery and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
There is a fault in the lawn mower.
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
6
Assembling the Lawn
Mower
6.1
Assembling, Attaching and
Detaching the Grass Catcher
Box
6.1.1
Assembling the Grass Catcher Box
► Pull fabric (1) over frame (2) so that the base
plate is on the bottom and handle (3) is on the
outside of the fabric.
► Press plastic profiles (4) onto the frame.
The plastic profiles engage with a click.
6.1.2
Attaching the Grass Catcher Box
► Switch the lawn mower off.
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
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11.2.
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12.2.
11.1.