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Consult your recycling centre or your 
specialist dealer for information on the 
proper disposal of waste products. 
STIHL recommends STIHL specialist 
dealers.
Important information on maintenance 
and care of the product group
lawn mower with driver's seat and 
combustion engine (STIHL RT)
STIHL assumes no liability for material or 
personal damage caused by the non-
observance of information contained in the 
operating instructions, in particular with 
regard to safety, operation and 
maintenance, or which arise through the 
use of unauthorised attachment or spare 
parts.
Please always observe the following 
important information for the prevention of 
damage or excessive wear to your STIHL 
machine:
1. Wearing parts
Some parts of the STIHL machine are 
subject to normal wear even when used 
properly and must be replaced in due time 
depending on type and duration of use.
These include:
– Mowing blades
– Grass catcher box
–V-belt
– Toothed belt
–Plug-in fuses
–Battery
–Tyres, rollers
– Spark plug
2. Compliance with the information in 
this instruction manual
The STIHL machine must be used, 
maintained and stored with the care 
described in this instruction manual. Any 
damage caused by non-compliance with 
the safety, operating and maintenance 
instructions is the sole responsibility of the 
user.
This applies in particular to:
– Improper use of the product.
– Use of fuel and lubricants not approved 
by STIHL (lubricants, petrol and engine 
oil, see engine manufacturer's 
specifications).
– Product modifications not approved by 
STIHL.
– Use of tools or accessories which are 
not approved or suitable for the 
machine, or are of inferior quality.
– Use of the product for sporting or 
competitive events.
– Resultant damage due to continued use 
of the product with defective 
components.
3. Maintenance operations
All operations listed in the section 
"Maintenance" must be performed 
regularly.
If these maintenance operations cannot be 
carried out by the user, a specialist dealer 
must be commissioned to perform them.
STIHL recommends that you have 
maintenance operations and repairs 
performed exclusively by a STIHL 
specialist dealer.
STIHL specialist dealers regularly attend 
training courses and are provided with 
technical information.
If these operations are neglected, faults 
may arise which are the responsibility of 
the user.
These include:
– Corrosive and other resultant damage 
caused by incorrect storage.
– Damage to the machine through the 
use of inferior-quality spare parts.
– Damage due to untimely or inadequate 
maintenance or damage due to 
maintenance or repair work not 
performed in the workshops of 
specialist dealers.
21.1 Lawn mower with driver's seat and 
combustion engine (STIHL RT)
STIHL Tirol GmbH
Hans Peter Stihl-Strasse 5
6336 Langkampfen
Austria
declares under our sole responsibility that 
the machine
lawn mower with driver's seat and engine 
(STIHL RT),
20. Minimising wear and 
preventing damage
21. EU - Declaration of 
conformity
manufacturer's 
brand:
STIHL
type: RT 5097.0
RT 5097.0 C
RT 5097.0 Z
RT 5112.0 Z
serial number 6160