Maintenance And Care; Cleaning The Mower; Wheel Axles And Wheel Hubs; Height Adjustment - AL-KO SOLO 582 Instructions D'utilisation

8 Maintenance and care

For your own safety, remove the spark
plug cap from the spark plug (12) prior
to any maintenance work or cleaning.
Any maintenance and care that go beyond the
described explanations need to be left to an
authorized Service Center.

8.1 Cleaning the mower

After each use, the mower needs to be
thoroughly cleaned. Special attention needs to
be given to the lower side, the blade and the
cutting area circle.
Tip: To enable the lawnmower to be maintained
and cleaned with an empty fuel tank, fill only
enough fuel for the mowing job in hand. That
way, the tank can be quickly emptied after
mowing has been completed.
After releasing handle screw (15), the mower
can be raised onto its rear wheels and be
supported on the lower handle. First pull the
spark plug cap. The fuel tank should be empty,
if possible, to prevent fuel spilling from the fuel
tank cap. Catch any fuel running out of the
carburettor with a suitable rag.
Dirt and grass debris is removed easily
immediately after mowing. Imbedded grass
debris and dirt on the mower deck's lower
section interrupt the grass collection and affect
cutting results. Imbedded dirt on the blade and
on the blower wheel lead to imbalance and
consequently to vibration.
Check also for cleanliness of the duct.
The ejection air duct can be cleaned with a
small stick or with a screw driver.
Do not spray the mower with a hose or high
pressure cleaning hose.
The engine has to remain dry.
The outer deck parts can simply be kept clean
by wiping the unit off with a rag. Strong cleaning
agents of any kind are not to be used.

8.2 Wheel axles and wheel hubs

Wheel axles and wheel hubs are to be
lubricated occasionally (at least once a year).
Remove the wheel cap, loosen the screw and
remove the wheel. During disassembly observe
the sequence for the reassembly of the parts.

8.3 Height adjustment

Before storing your lawn mower out of season
clean and lubricate the wheel adjuster spindle
with grease (this procedure is necessary at
least annually).
For this, set the wheel adjuster to its highest
position (max), clean and lubricate the exposed
part of the spindle with grease. Then set the
wheel adjuster to its lowest position (min), clean
and lubricate the remaining spindle with grease.

8.4 Air filter maintenance

Follow the instructions of the manufacturer of
the motor.

8.5 Mowing blade

To obtain best mowing results we recommend
to have the blade sharpened / balanced or
replaced at least once every year.
Special tools, such as a torque wrench for
example, are required to mount the blade
to the mower. For safety reasons we
recommend that the mowing blade is
sharpened, balanced and re-fitted by an
authorized specialist workshop only. The
following notes are therefore only intended for
specialist repair shops.