Regular Maintenance; Storage - Active 2.4 L Manuel D'instruction

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WARNING
After an intense use of the machine, don't suddenly
extinguish the engine but allow it to idle for a few
minutes, in order to stabilize it.
Mufflers fitted with catalytic converters get very hot
during use and remain so for some time after
stopping. This also applies at idle speed. Contact
can result in burns to the skin.
From time to time make sure all brushcutter screw are
firmly secured.Replace damaged,worn,cracked or wapped
cutting tools.Always make sure nylon string head or blade
have been assembled correctly and blade fastener is
tightened.
AIR FILTER Fig. 18 - 24 - 25
- Check and clean regularly according to the working
conditions.
- Press down the lever (A) and remove the cover (B).
- Take out the filter (C).
- Wash element (C) with mix gasoline / oil and wring out
strongly.
- IT IS IMPERATIVE to oil the element (C) using
ACTIVE air filter oil.
- Check the parts and replace them if necessary.
Reassemble in the opposite sequence to that listed for
disassembly.
WARNING:For best results and long engine life, use
ACTIVE air filter sponge oil Ref. 21010.
FUEL FILTER Fig. 20
To clean and to replace fuel filter,remove the fuel tank cap
(1) and pull out the filter (2) with a hook wire (3) or long
forleps.Check fuel filter periodically;replace it if too dirty.
Follow all the maintenance instructions previously
described.
- Clean the brushcutter completely and lubrificate the
metallic parts.
- Empty fuel tank and run engine until dry.Store brushcutter
in a dry place.
center.
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Never add fuel to a machine with a running or hot
engine.
RISK OF FIRE.
Move at least 3 m from refuelling site before starting
engine. Do not smoke!

8. REGULAR MAINTENANCE

ENGINE
Regularly: it is important,in order to avoid engine
overheating, to remove dust and dirt from slots,from
cylinder, cap and fins using a brush or compressed air.
SPARK PLUG Fig. 21
From time to time(at least every 50 hours)remove and
clean the spark plug and check the electrode gap(0.5-0.6
mm.).Replace spark plug about every 100 working hours
or whenever it is extremely encrusted.Heavily encrusted
electrodes can result from an incorrect carburetor setting
or from wrong fuel mixture(too much oil in the fuel)or a
poor quality oil in the fuel mix.Check and correct.
Type of spark plug could be fitted ACTIVE
BEVEL GEAR Fig. 22
Every 50 working hours inject the bevel gear with gear
grease through hole(A)
Recommended grease: ACTIVE Ref. 21230.
CUTTING TOOL
AIways check the general conditions of the cutting
tool.Replace blade if craked, chipped or dameged in any
way.

9. STORAGE

- Remove the spark plug,put a small amount of oil into the
cylinder rotate the crankshaft several times using the
starting in order to distribute the oil,put the spark plug
back in.
ATTENTION: all maintenance operations not reported in
this manual must be carried out by an authorized service
® AX80.