RedMax BCZ350S Manuel D'utilisation page 19

bevel gear. Let servicing personnel do the repair of the
bevel gear.
To sharpen the grass knife and grass
blade
WARNING: Stop the engine. Use protective
gloves.
• To sharpen the grass knife or grass blade correctly,
refer to the instructions that come with the cutting
attachment.
• Sharpen all edges equally to keep the balance.
• Use a single-cut flat file.
WARNING: Always discard a blade that is
damaged. Do not try to make a bent or
twisted blade straight and use it again.
To attach and remove the locknut
WARNING: Stop the engine, use protective
gloves and be careful around the sharp
edges of the cutting attachment.
A locknut is used to attach some types of cutting
attachments. The locknut has a left thread.
• To attach, tighten the locknut in the opposite
direction to the direction of turning of the cutting
attachment.
• To remove the locknut, loosen the locknut in the
same direction as the cutting attachment rotates.
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• To loosen and tighten the locknut, use a socket
wrench with a long shaft. The arrow in the picture
shows the area where you can operate the socket
wrench.
WARNING: When you loosen and
tighten the locknut, there is a risk of
injury from the blade. You must always
make sure that the blade guard prevents
injury to your hand when you do this.
Note: Make sure that you can not turn the locknut by
hand. Replace the nut if the nylon lining does not have a
resistance of a minimum of 1.5 Nm. The locknut must be
replaced after it has been put on approximately 10
times.
To examine the spark plug
CAUTION: Always use the recommended
spark plug type. Incorrect spark plug type
can cause damage to the product.
• Examine the spark plug if the engine is low on
power, is not easy to start or does not operate
correctly at idle speed.
• To decrease the risk of unwanted material on the
spark plug electrodes, obey these instructions:
a) Make sure that the idle speed is correctly
adjusted.
b) Make sure that the fuel mixture is correct.
c) Make sure that the air filter is clean.
• If the spark plug is dirty, clean it and make sure that
the electrode gap is correct, refer to
on page 22 .
• Replace the spark plug if it is necessary.
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