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air getting to the carburetor. It is therefore
imperative that regular checks are made. The
air lter should be checked every 25 hours and
cleaned if required. If the air is very dusty the air
lter should be checked more regularly.
Important: Never clean the air lter with petrol
or inammable cleaning agents. Clean the air
lter with compressed air or simply by knocking
out any soiling.
7.2.6 Maintenance of the spark plug (Fig. 22)
Check the spark plug for dirt and grime after 10
hours of operation and if necessary clean it with
a copper wire brush. Thereafter service the spark
plug after every 50 hours of operation.
plug wrench.
7.2.7 Repairs
After any repair or maintenance work, check that
all safety-related parts are in place and in proper
working order.
All parts which may cause injury must be kept
where they are inaccessible to children or others.
Important: In accordance with product liability
legislation we are not liable for any damages
caused by improper repairs or the use of spare
parts that are not original spare parts or parts
approved by us. In addition, we are also not liable
for any damages arising from improper repairs.
Such work should be performed by a customer
services workshop or authorized specialist. The
same applies to accessory parts.
7.2.8 Times of use
Lawn mowers are only permitted to be used on
workdays between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 7.00
p.m. Please comply with statutory regulations,
which may vary from location to location.
7.3 Preparing the mower for long-term
storage
Caution: Do not empty the petrol tank in
enclosed areas, near re or when smoking. Petrol
fumes can cause explosions and re.
1. Empty the petrol tank with a petrol suction
pump.
2. Start the engine and let it run until any
remaining petrol has been used up.
3. Change the oil at the end of every season. To
do so, remove the used engine oil from a warm
engine and rell with fresh oil.
4. Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
Fill the cylinder with approx. 20 ml of oil from an
oil can. Slowly pull back the starter handle, which
will bathe the cylinder wall with oil. Screw the
spark plug back in.
5. Clean the cooling ns of the cylinder and the
housing.
6. Be sure to clean the entire machine to protect
the paint.
7. Store the machine in a well-ventilated place.
7.4 Preparing the mower for transportation
1. Empty the petrol tank (see item 7.3.1).
2. Always let the engine run until it has used up
the remainder of petrol in the tank.
3. Empty the engine oil from the warm engine.
4. Remove the spark plug boot from the spark
plug.
5. Clean the cooling ns of the cylinder and the
housing.
6. Remove the start tension cable from the hook
(Fig. 8). Slacken the wing nuts and fold down the
upper push bar.
7. Wedge a few layers of corrugated cardboard
between the upper and lower push bars and the
engine in order to prevent any chang.
7.5 Ordering replacement parts
Please quote the following data when ordering