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17 SERVICING THE ENGINE
WARNING
Avoid injuries! Engine exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and can cause
serious illness or death.
Do not run an engine in an enclosed area, such as a garage, even with doors
and windows open. Move the machine to an outside area before starting the
engine.
IMPORTANT
For cleaning and maintenance work, do not put the engine or mower on the side,
but tilt it up at the front O (spark plug up); otherwise starting difficulties may
occur. When tilting the mower upwards, make sure that the ejection flap is not
damaged. Secure the mower in the raised position!
ATTENTION
When tilting the machine upwards, ensure that no oil or fuel comes out of the
machine. Fire hazard!
The regular implementation of the prescribed maintenance and care work are the
prerequisite for a permanent and fault-free functionality of the engine and also the
basic requirement for any guarantee claims.
The engine should be kept clean, particularly on the outside, and the silencer and
cylinder area must always be kept free from foreign bodies (e.g. grass residue).
The engine and exhaust reach very high temperatures during operation.
Flammable foreign bodies such as leaves, grass etc. may catch fire.
Perfect cooling can also only be ensured when cylinder ribs are always clean.
IMPORTANT
Never use a pressure cleaner or ordinary water jet to clean the engine.
Damages or expensive repairs can be the consequence.
Oil change
NOTE
For environmental reasons, we recommend that the oil change is performed by
an authorised workshop.
The first oil change in a new engine is required after approx. 5 operating hours.
Later, it should be done every 50 operating hours or at least once per mowing
season.
– Before the engine or the device is tilted to drain oil, empty the petrol tank and
let the engine run until it stops due to lack of fuel.
– Stop the engine and remove the spark plug connector.
– Change the oil as long as the engine is warm.
– For oil change, remove the dipstick from the oil filling nozzle.
– Place the mower to the side so that the spark plug side is at the top and the
waste oil is drained into a collecting vessel.
Do not drain used oil into the sewage system or soil; dispose of it according to
the local regulations.
– Put up the mower and fill in brand oil at the connector (for quantity and quality
refer to the technical data). Screw in the dipstick and check the oil level
(see "Checking the oil level" and "Filling with oil", figure Y1)! If the oil
level is correct, insert the dipstick and tighten it.
Cleaning and replacing the air filter (figure W )
IMPORTANT
Never let the engine start or run whilst the air filter is removed.
– Loosen the air filter cover lock (4) with a screwdriver from the air filter housing
(1) and remove the air filter cover (3).
– Remove the filter (2).
– Clean the filter every 50 operational hours.
– In case of minor contamination, tap out gently on a smooth surface. In case of
severe contamination or damage, renew the filter(s). Do not wash out or blast
out the paper filter using compressed air and do not oil it.
– Insert the filter (2).
– Attach the air filter cover (3) onto the filter and let the air filter cover lock (4)
engage in the air filter housing (1).
In the case of unfavourable operation conditions (severe formation of dust), cleaning
is required after every mowing job. Replace the air filter annually or every 50
operating hours.
(For the air filter order number, refer to original spare parts and accessories)
Checking the spark plug (figure Y )
To check for wear, remove the spark plug connector and screw out the spark plug.
If the electrode is badly worn, the spark plug must be replaced as a matter of course
(for order no. see original spare parts list and accessories).
Otherwise it is sufficient to clean the spark plug with a steel brush and set the electrode
gap to between 0.7 and 0.8 mm. Screw the spark plug (pay attention to sealing ring)
into the engine by hand and tighten using the socket wrench. Press on spark plug
connector. Replace the spark plug annually.
Correct winter storage of the engine (or when not used for a long
period of time)
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Safety information!
For explanation of symbols, see
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the table on page 2
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Empty the petrol tank and let the engine run until it stops due to lack of fuel.
Stop the engine and remove the spark plug connector.
Drain the oil as long as the engine is still warm. Fill in fresh oil (for quantity and
quality refer to the technical data).
Remove grass and mowing deposits from the cylinder and cylinder ribs, under
the engine cover and around the silencer.
Always keep the device in a clean state in a closed, dry room and inaccessible
to children.
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