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1. Switch off the engine.
2. Undo the screw (44) on the air lter
cover (6) and take off the air lter cov-
er (6) from the air lter housing (45).
3. Remove the air lter (46) from the air
lter housing (45).
4. Clean the lter (46) with soap and wa-
ter and allow it to dry in the air
Never use petrol for cleaning!
5. Reinstall the lter (46) and the air lter
cover (6) in reverse order.
Replace the air lter (46) if it is
worn, damaged or dirty (see
“Spare parts/Accessories“).
Changing / Adjusting
the Spark Plug
Worn spark plugs or a spark gap
that is too great will result in a
power reduction of the engine.
1. Switch off the equipment.
2. Take the spark plug connector (2) off of
the spark plug (47).
3. Screw out the spark plug (47) anti-
clockwise using the enclosed mainte-
nance key (see
23).
4. Check the spark gap with the aid of a
feeler gauge (available from specialist
retailers). The electrode gap must
be 0.6 – 0.7 mm.
5. If necessary, adjust the gap by care-
fully bending the spark plug (47) earth
electrode.
6. Clean the spark plug (47) with a wire
brush.
7. Reinsert the cleaned and adjusted
spark plug (47) or replace a damaged
spark plug (47) with a new spark plug
(e.g. “TORCH L8RTF” spark plug).
8. Reattach the spark plug connector (2).
Sharpening the
ThreadCutter
Do not use the equipment
without a thread cutter or with
a defective thread cutter.
There is a risk of injury!
Replacement line cutters are
available from our online shop
(see “Spare parts/Accessories”).
Wear protective gloves to avoid
cutting injuries.
1. Switch off the equipment.
2. Unscrew the thread cutter (14) from the
protective cover (13).
3. Fix the thread cutter (16) in a vice and
sharpen the blade with a at le. File
carefully and only ever in one direction.
4. Screw the thread cutter (14) againg on
the protective cover (13).
The spare parts which are to be
ordered can be found in the “Spare
parts/accessories“ section
Changing the Fuel Filter
Never operate the equipment with-
out a fuel lter. Change the fuel
lter regularly.
1. Remove the ller cap (39).
2. Drain the fuel tank (7) into an appropri-
ate container.
3. Pull the fuel lter (48) from the tank us-
ing a hook and remove it by releasing
the small clamp.
4. Replace the fuel lter and place the
removed suction head back in the tank.
5. Close the fuel tank (7) again with the
tank cap (39).