Stihl RM 248 User Manual

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English 4 Safety Precautions
￭ Sparks can be produced if the turning blade hits a hard
object. Sparks may cause fires in highly flammable
environments. This may result in serious or fatal injury to
people and damage to property.
► Do not work in a highly flammable environment.
DANGER
￭ If working near live wires, the blade may come into contact
with the live wires and damage them. This may result in
serious or fatal injury to the user.
► Do not work near live wires.
￭ The user may be struck by lighting if working during a
thunderstorm. This may result in serious or fatal injury to
the user.
► Do not work during thunderstorms.
￭ Working in the rain may cause the user to slip. This may
result in serious or fatal injury to the user.
► Do not work when it is raining.
4.9 Transporting
WARNING
￭ The lawn mower may tip over or move during transport.
This may result in injury to people and damage to
property.
► Stop the engine.
► Secure the lawn mower on a suitable load floor with
lashing straps, belts or a net so it cannot tip over and
move.
￭ The muffler and engine may be hot after the engine has
been running. This may result in the user burning
themselves when transporting the machine.
► Push the lawn mower.
￭ The lawn mower is heavy. Attempting to carry the lawn
mower without assistance may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves.
► The lawn mower must be carried by two people.
4.10 Storing
WARNING
￭ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the lawn mower. There is a risk of serious injury to
children.
► Stop the engine.
► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of children.
￭ Moisture may cause corrosion to the electrical contacts on
the lawn mower and metal components. This may result in
damage to the lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
► Do not detach the grass catcher box until
the blade stops turning.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
► Detach the spark plug socket.

Stihl RM 248 Specifications

General

Type	Push lawn mower
Cutting width	460 mm
Grass catcher	Yes
Product color	Black, Orange
Uncertainty K	2 m/s²
Housing material	Steel
Number of wheels	4 wheel(s)
Rotational speed	2900 RPM
Maximum lawn area	1200 m²
Mulching function	-
Sound power level	96 dB
Vibration emission	4 m/s²
Engine displacement	139 cm³
Sound pressure level	83 dB
Front wheels diameter	- mm
Maximum cutting height	75 mm
Minimum cutting height	25 mm
Grass collecting volume	55 L
Power source	Gasoline

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	26000 g