Stihl RM 650 T User Manual

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13.3 Starting the engine
(RM 650 VE)
● Check the oil and fuel levels. (Ö 8.6)
● Checking the battery:
Check the charge state of the battery
and recharge if necessary. (Ö 9.5)
● 1 Insert battery (3).
● 2 Press motorstop lever (1) to the
handlebar and hold.
● 3 Press start button (4) for max. 3 to 5
seconds and then release again. If the
engine does not start, wait for 10
seconds before trying again. Avoid
repeat starting when the engine is
running.
13.4 Stopping the engine
(RM 650 T, RM 650 V, RM 650 VE,
RM 655 V)
● To stop the engine, release motorstop
lever (1).
Engine and mowing blade come to a
stop after a short run-down time.
● RM 650 VE: If the machine is
unsupervised, remove the battery and
store it separately from the machine as
well as protected from unauthorised
use (e.g. by children).
13.5 Starting the engine
(RM 650 VS, RM 655 RS,
RM 655 VS, RM 655 YS)
● Check the oil and fuel levels. (Ö 8.6)
● RM 650 VS, RM 655 RS,
RM 655 VS:
1 Set throttle lever (1) to the I
position.
● RM 655 YS:
1 When the engine is cold, set
throttle lever (1) to the Choke
position.
When the engine is warm or
during hot weather, set throttle
lever (1) to the I position.
● 2 Slowly pull recoil starter rope (2) to
the point of compression resistance and
then pull vigorously to arm’s length.
Slowly release the cable so that it can
gradually be rolled up by the starter.
● Repeat the starting procedure until the
engine starts.
● RM 655 YS:
Set throttle lever (1) to the I
position.
13.6 Engaging the mowing blade
(RM 650 VS, RM 655 RS,
RM 655 VS, RM 655 YS)
● 1 Pull blade stop lever (1) to the
handlebar and hold. This releases
blade clutch lever (2).
● 2 To engage the mowing blade, pull
blade clutch lever (2) quickly straight
back towards the handlebar as far as it
will go. There, the lever is locked in the
engaged position and can be released.
13.7 Disengaging the mowing
blade (RM 650 VS, RM 655 RS,
RM 655 VS, RM 655 YS)
● To disengage the mowing blade,
release blade stop lever (1).
Blade clutch lever (2) is released and
returns automatically to its initial
position. The mowing blade is
disengaged and braked, the engine
continues to run.
13.8 Stopping the engine
(RM 650 VS, RM 655 RS,
RM 655 VS, RM 655 YS)
● Always disengage the mowing blade
before stopping the engine. (Ö 13.7)
● To stop the engine, move the
throttle lever (1) to the 0
position.
13.9 Self-propulsion
The lawn mower is equipped with
rear-wheel drive.
RM 650 T:
Brisk forward speed
3,5 km/h
RM 655 RS:
Brisk forward speed
Avoid damage to the machine!
Do not start the engine in tall grass.
Select a higher cutting height
setting if the engine is difficult to
start.
Thanks to the fixed throttle setting,
the engine always operates at the
optimum working speed after
starting.
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Avoid damage to the machine!
Do not engage the mowing blade in
tall grass and only engage it at the
maximum engine speed.
Always engage it quickly in order to
prevent unnecessary wear to the
blade clutch.
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Stihl RM 650 T Specifications

General

Brand	Stihl
Model	RM 650 T
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English