Maintenance Plan - Zipper Maschinen ZI-BM870ECO Manuel D'utilisation

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No cleaning, upkeep, checks or maintenance when engine is running!
Be safe: Shut off the machine, let it cool down, disconnect spark plug cap from spark plug.
The machine does not require intense maintenance. However, to ensure a long lifespan, we strongly
recommend following the upkeep and maintenance plan.
Repairs must be carried out by specialists! Use original ZIPPER parts only!
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Maintenance plan

Controls for the maintenance of the machine
Loose or lost screws, nuts, bolts
Damage of any part of the machine
Check engine oil level
Machine cleaning
Cleaning air filter
Cleaning spark plug
Complete oil change
Cutting bar
Fuel pipes, muffler
Oil change
Use high quality 4-stroke engine oil with viscosity 154W40.
Best time for oil change is approx. 10 minutes after longer operation, so that the oil is lukewarm.
Open the oil drain plug (See E1) and let the old oil drain in a suitable vessel.
Fill in the new motor oil via the oil filler 3 (See fig. E1) up to lower edge of oil filler neck.
The oil tank has a volume of 0.6 litres. Dispose of the old oil in an environmentally friendly way!
Spark plug
Check it every 3 months or after every 50 hours of use, and replace it if necessary. See the
specification in reference to the spark plug type.
1. Remove the cap5 (Fig. E1) and unscrew the spark plug with the relative spanner.
2. Examine the spark plug and remove any carbon residue with a metal brush. Replace the spark
plug if the electrode is excessively worn or the insulation is damaged.
3. Measure the distance between the electrodes: it should be between 0.7 and 0.8 mm or ~ credit
card thickness. (Fig. E1).
4. Screw the spark plug back in by hand.
5. Secure a used spark plug with around VA turn of the spanner, and a new one with around V2 turn
of the spanner.
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ACHTUNG
Regularly prior to each operation!!!
Regularly prior to each operation!
Regularly prior to each operation!
Regularly after operation
Every 20-30 working hours
Every 50 working hours
1 month / after 20 operation hours after first use. Then
every 80 operation hours but at least once a year.
Resharpen at least once a year
Check and clean once a year if necessary.
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