AL-KO MH 350-4 Mode D'emploi page 22

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6 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
DANGER!
Risk of injury or death due to improp-
er maintenance
Maintenance work carried out by unqual-
ified persons and the use of non-ap-
proved spare parts can result in serious
injuries and even death during operation
of the appliance.
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Do not remove or deactivate any
safety installations.
■
Use only approved OEM spare
parts.
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Ensure through regular and proper
maintenance that the appliance is in
a clean and functional condition at
all times.
DANGER!
Danger of fatal injury and danger of
extremely severe injury.
Danger of fatal injury and danger of ex-
tremely severe injury when the engine is
switched on.
■
Carry out all work with the engine
switched off.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
Sharp-edged and moving appliance
parts can lead to injury.
■
Always wear protective gloves
during maintenance, care and clean-
ing work.
■
Correct maintenance is essential to retain the
original efficiency and working safety of the
appliance.
■
Make sure that all nuts and screws are firmly
tightened so as to be certain that the appli-
ance always operates under good conditions.
■
Never use the appliance with worn or dam-
aged parts. The damaged parts must be re-
newed and are never allowed to be repaired.
Prior to the maintenance work:
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Switch off the motor and let it cool down.
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Remove the spark plug connector.
■
Wear protective gloves when working on the
cultivator blades.
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Dispose of oils, petrol or other contaminating
substances according to regulations.
6.1 Maintaining the spark plug
NOTE
For more detailed information, please re-
fer to the separate operating instructions
for the engine.
6.2 Changing the gear oil
In general, the gear oil should also be changed
every 100 working hours (oil viscosity SAE 80).
Oil change
Required amount of oil:
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Types of 400, 500 series, approx. 0.5 l.
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Type MH 350-4, approx. 0.2 l.
1. Remove the oil plug screw.
2. Fill with new oil.
NOTE
The oil must be visible at the filler open-
ing.
1. Close the filler opening with the screw plug.
6.3 Air filters
NOTE
For more detailed information, please re-
fer to the separate operating instructions
for the engine.
6.4 Motor oil change
NOTE
For more detailed information, please re-
fer to the separate operating instructions
for the engine.
6.5 Adjusting Bowden cables
The fine adjustment is made using the adjusting
screw on the upper handle and on the motor
mount.
1. Loosen the locknuts.
2. Readjust with the adjusting screw.
NOTE
The cultivator blades may begin to turn
when the lever is only pressed halfway
up.
1. Re-tighten the locknuts.
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