6 - ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
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• BATTERY
WARNING! Before working on the battery, carefully read the
instructions in chapter "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM". Keep the battery and its
compartment clean and the terminals covered with Vaseline grease to avoid
corrosion.
Disconnect negative (-) terminal cable before you charge the battery or work
on the electrical system.
Check the electrolyte level and terminals. Wipe battery with damp cloth. Clean the
terminals with a stiff brush. If necessary, wash battery with baking soda solution:
0.1 kg. added to 1 lt. of water.
• ENGINE AIR FILTER
A) cover
B) filter cartridge
C) safety cartridge
D) filter body
E) open / close devices
Check the integrity of the cartridge:
- if the clog warning lamp (47) lights
- if the engine smokes excessively
- if the motor looses power
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- remove the filter cover by using the release devices "E"
- pull out the filter cartridge "B" from its seat
The filter cartridge "B" can be cleaned by following the instructions here below:
- direct a jet of compressed air not over 5 bars from the inner side to the outer
side of the cartridge;
- tap the cartridge against your palm (makeshift solution), taking care not to
damage it;
- clean the cartridge by washing it in a special solution (this operation is allowed
but not recommended)
WARNING! It is strictly forbidden to use petrol or warm fluids to clean
the filter cartridge.
If it is not possible to clean the filter cartridge using one of the 3 methods
indicated, it will have to be replaced with another one having the same features.
- check that the filter cartridge is not damaged and that there are no tears or
small holes. If not, it will have to be replaced with another one having the same
features.
- clean the inside of the filter body (D) and the cover (A).
- insert the filter cartridge "B"
- close the cover "A" using the specific clamping devices "E"
WARNING! It is strictly forbidden to use petrol or warm fluids to clean the filter cartridge.
The special pre-filtering devices must be installed if the machine is used in particularly dusty environments.
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