EMAK K 1450 ADV Manuel D'utilisation page 17

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6. MAINTENANCE
6.1
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
WARNING!
cap and read instructions before carrying
out any cleaning, repair or maintenance
operation. Wear proper clothing and work-
ing gloves whenever your hands are at risk.
Do not perform maintenance or repair
operations without the necessary tools and
technical knowledge.
IMPORTANT
Never get rid of used oil, fuel
or other pollutants in unauthorised places.
6.2
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Follow the hourly or calendar – whichever occur
first – maintenance schedule shown in the fol-
lowing table.
Operation
Check oil level
(see 5.1.1)
Change oil 1)
(see 6.3)
Clean silencer and
engine (see 6.4)
Air filter cleaning 2)
and check (see 6.5)
Air filter replacement
(see 6.5)
Check spark plug
(see 6.6)
Replace spark plug
(see 6.6)
Fuel filter check 3)
1) Change oil every 25 hours if the engine is oper-
ating under heavy load or in ht weather.
2) Clean air cleaner more frequently if the
machine is operating in dusty areas.
3) To be carried out by a specialized Centre.
Remove the spark plug
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6.3
CHANGE OIL
See the specific chapter (8.1) for the oil to be
used.
WARNING!
is warm, being careful not to touch the hot
engine nor the drained oil.
Unless otherwise stated in this machine Instruc-
tion Manual, to drain the oil it is necessary to:
a) Place the machine on a flat surface.
b) Clean the area around the filler cap and
unscrew the cap with dipstick (1).
c) Provide a suitable container for collecting the
oil and unscrew the drain plug (2).
d) Refit the drain plug (2) and fully tighten it hav-
ing made sure that the gasket is in the right
position.
e) Fill up with fresh oil (see 5.1.1).
f) Check that the oil level has reached the
«MAX» notch on the dipstick (3).
g) Close the cap (1) again and clean up any
traces of oil that was possibly spilt.
IMPORTANT
mum of 1.2 litres of oil. Topup gradually adding
small amounts of oil at a time; check that the oil
level never exceeds the «MAX» notch on the
dipstick.
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6.4
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CLEAN SILENCER AND ENGINE
Silencer must be cleaned when the engine is
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cold.
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a) Use a jet of compressed air to remove any
debris and dirt that could cause a fire from
the silencer and its protective cover.
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b) Make sure that the cooling air intakes (1) are
not blocked.
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c) Clean the plastic components with a sponge
(2) soaked in water and detergent.
6.5
AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE
a) Clean the area around the filter cover (1).
b) Remove the cover (1) by unscrewing the two
knobs (2 - K 1250 - K 1600), or by press-
ing the tabs (2a - K 1450).
Drain oil while the engine
The engine holds a maxi-