Allow the equipment to cool
before any maintenance and
cleaning work. Elements of the
engine are hot. Risk of burning!
Wear gloves when handling the
blade.
Cleaning and General Mainte-
nance Work
Do not tilt the equipment sideways
or forwards. Operating fluids could
leak out and the engine could be
damaged.
•
Always keep the equipment clean. To
clean, use a toothbrush or cloth but no
corrosive cleaning agents or solvents.
Do not use water to clean the engine
as it could contaminate the fuel sys-
tem.
•
To clean the blade housing, it is possi-
ble to connection a hose to the upper
side of the housing (29) (see
•
After mowing, remove plant remains
that are stuck to the equipment by us-
ing a piece of wood or plastic. Clean
the vent holes, ejection hole and
blade area especially. Do not use hard
or pointed objects, which could dam-
age the equipment.
•
Oil the wheels from time to time.
•
Before each use, check the lawnmow-
er for obvious defects such as loose,
worn or damaged parts. Check that
all nuts bolts and screws are sitting
firmly.
•
Check covers and guards for damage
and that they are sitting correctly. Re-
place if necessary.
Replacing the Air Filter
Do not operate the equipment
without the air filter otherwise dust
and dirt will get into the engine and
result in damage to the machine
1. Release the screw at the air fil-
2. Remove air filter (13).
3. Replace a defective air filter
4. To install, place new air filter
5. Close the air filter cover and
Change / adjust spark plug
A worn spark plug or a spark gap
that is too large will result in a re-
duction of engine performance.
).
1. Disconnect the spark plug con-
2. Unscrew spark plug (30) coun-
3. Check the spark gap using a
4. If necessary, adjust the gap by
5. Clean the spark plug with a wire
6. Insert the cleaned and adjusted
ter cover (14) and flip open the
cover
with a new filter (see "Spare
Parts").
(13) into the air filter cover (14)
fasten screw again.
nector ((
11) from the spark
plug by simultaneously pulling
and turning.
ter clockwise with spark plug
socket.
feeler gauge (available from
specialist shops). The spark gap
must be at least 0.75 mm.
carefully bending the ground
electrode on the spark plug.
brush.
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