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13.3 Starting the engine 
(RM 650 VE)
● Check the oil and fuel levels. ( 8.6)
● Checking the battery:
Check the charge state of the battery 
and recharge if necessary. ( 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. ( 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. ( 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.
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.