MAINTENANCE
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General
• Let your Klippo dealer regularly check the machine
and make essential adjustments and repairs.
• Always use genuine accessories.
Daily maintenance
General inspection
• Check that the machine’s safety equipment is
undamaged.
• Check that nuts and screws are tight.
•
S400E Check that the cord and extension cord are
intact and in good condition. If the power cable is
damaged the machine must be brought to an
authorized service dealer to be replaced.
External cleaning
• Check that the cooling intake is free from leaves,
grass and dirt. Clean the cooling fins.
• Clean the outside of the machine. Never flush water
directly on the engine
.
• Lubricate all moving parts with engine oil.
Adjustment of cable tensioning
If the drive does not work as it should, the drive cable
might need adjusting.
• Loosen the lock nut.
• Tension the cable by turning the tensioning screw.
• Tighten the lock nut.
Air filter (S400B)
• Loosen the fasteners on the sides of the air filter
cowling and remove the cowling.
• Change the filter.
• Refit the air filter cover.
Oil level (S400B)
• Put the machine in a horizontal position.
• Unscrew the oil filler cap.
• Check oil level and top up if necessary. The oil level
should be up to appro
x. 35 mm below the lower part
of the pipe opening.
• Screw on the oil filler cap.
Changing the oil
Engine oil requires changing after the initial first five
hours of use, and then every 50 hours of normal use and
25 hours of heavy use thereafter. Change the engine oil
while the engine is hot.
• Empty the fuel tank by running the machine until the
tank is empty
.
• Remove the drain plug.
• Tip the machine over and empty the oil into a suitable
v
essel. NB! The spark plugs should be facing
upwards when you tip the machine over.
• Ask where you can dispose of surplus engine oil at
y
our local petrol station.
• Put the plug back and fill with new oil.
Spark plug (S400B)
• If the machine is low on power, difficult to start or runs
poorly at idle speed: always check the spark plug first
before taking other steps.
• If the spark plug is dirty, clean it and check that the
electrode gap is 0.7-0.8 mm.
Change every 100th
hour or once every season.
!
WARNING! The user must only carry out
the maintenance and service work
described in this Operator’s Manual.
More extensive work must be carried out
by an authorized service workshop.
S400B Prevent unintentional starting by
removing the ignition cable from the
spark plug.
S400E Inspection and/or maintenance
should be carried out with the motor
switched off and the plug disconnected.
NOTICE! Always use the recommended spark plug
type! Use of the wrong spark plug can damage the
piston/cylinder.
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