Maintenance And Care; Carburettor Adjustment; General Maintenance Hints - Solo 468 Notice Originale

9. Maintenance and care

Maintenance and repair of modern motorized
devices, as well as their safety-relevant
assemblies, require qualified, specialized training
and a workshop equipped with special tools and
test devices. Thus SOLO recommends that you
have a specialized SOLO workshop carry out all
work that is not described in these operating
instructions. Your SOLO specialist has the
required training, experience, and equipment at his
disposal to provide you with the most cost-
effective solution and can help you in many ways
with advice and service.

9.1 General Maintenance Hints

After a running in period of approx. 5 hours, all
accessible screws and nuts (except for carburetor
mixture adjustment needles) have to be checked
and re-tightened if required. Any service jobs,
other than those described in this manual, should
only be carried out by an authorized service
center.
 Any cleaning, maintenance or repair jobs
should only be performed when the engine is
stopped and with removed spark plug cap. The
exception, of course, is carburetor tuning
Maintenance Guide Lines
 Any service jobs, other than those described in
this manual, should only be carried out by an
authorized service center. Only original parts
may be used for any maintenance and service
work.
 Never modify your leaf blower – your personal
safety is at risk.
 Never service or store the machine near an
open flame.
 Regularly check the fuel tank lid for sealing and
tank ventilation. Only use recommended spark
plugs. Check ignition cable for any damage.
 Do not operate the blower with a broken or
removed muffler. This can lead to fires and
cause hearing damage. Do not touch hot
muffler.
 For transport in a vehicle, ensure the power tool
is well secured to avoid fuel spillage.
 Completely empty the fuel tank before extended
storage or shipment.

9.2 Carburettor adjustment

The carburettor is adjusted at the factory for
optimum performance. Subject to the place of use
(mountains, low-lying areas), the average idling
speed given in the specification can be adjusted as
follows, via the idling end-stop screw "T" (the use
of a rev counter is recommended):
Fig. 8

If the idling speed is too high, turn the idling
end-stop screw "T" anti-clockwise.

If the idling speed is too low (engine stops) turn
the idling end-stop screw "T" clockwise until the
engine runs smoothly.
If the idling speed cannot be set correctly with the
idling end-stop screw "T", request an authorised
service centre to tune the carburettor.
The adjusting screws for the idling mixture "L"
and the full-load mixture "H" must only be
adjusted by an authorised workshop.
Maintenance and care
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