Maintenance and care
7 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
WARNING!
Danger of cutting injur-
ies
Danger of cutting injuries
when reaching into sharp-
edged, moving appliance
parts and into cutting tools.
■
Before maintenance,
care and cleaning work,
always switch off the
appliance. Remove the
rechargeable battery.
■
Always wear protective
gloves during mainten-
ance, care and cleaning
work.
7.1
Replacing the blade
Replacement blade: Art. no. 113479
Replacing the blade: see chapter 4.5 "Fitting/re-
moving the blade (09, 10)", page 29.
7.2
Changing the spool (15)
Replacement spool: Art. no. 113478, set of 2.
Precondition: The appliance must be switched off
and the rechargeable battery must be removed
from the basic appliance.
Inserting and pulling out the spool
1. Press (15/a) the two unlocking buttons (15/1)
at the same time and remove (15/b) the
cover (15/2).
2. Pull out (15/c) the empty spool (15/3).
3. Insert the new spool (15/3).
4. Thread the cutting line (15/4) through the
openings (15/5) of the cover towards the out-
side.
5. Put on the cover (15/2) and press on until it
engages.
6. Insert the rechargeable battery in the basic
appliance.
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Bring the cutting line to the required length
1. Switch on the appliance.
2. Tap (11/a) the spool head (11/1) on the
ground from time to time. This unwinds a
piece of new cutting line from the spool.
3. Switch off the appliance and wait until the
cutter head has come to a standstill.
4. Check the line length.
5. Repeat the previous steps until the cutting
line has the required length.
8 STORAGE
Thoroughly clean the appliance after each use
and – if present – attach all covers. Store the ap-
pliance in a dry, lockable place out of the reach of
children.
Carry out the following jobs before intervals in
work lasting for longer than 30 days:
■
Clean the blade and spray with rust-proofing
oil.
■
Thoroughly clean the appliance and store it in
a dry place.
9 HELP IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
Sharp-edged and moving
appliance parts can lead to
injury.
■
Always wear protective
gloves during mainten-
ance, care and cleaning
work.
Malfunc-
Cause
tion
Grass is no
Blade is
longer
blunt.
cleanly cut.
Remedy
Have the blade
sharpened. Con-
tact an AL-KO
service centre.
Replace the
blade.
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