Carburettor Adjustment - AL-KO solo 118L Betriebsanleitung

Carburettor adjustment

The carburettor is optimally adjusted at the factory.
Spark plug (Fig. 5)
Spark plug gap = 0.635 mm [0.025"].
1. Tighten the spark plug with a torque of 12-15
Nm.
2. Push the spark plug connector onto the spark
plug.
Sharpening the string cutter blade
1. Remove the cutting blade from the guard.
2. Clamp the cutting blade in a vice and sharpen it
with a flat file.
File in one direction only.
Storage
Empty the fuel tank before long periods of storage
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(over the winter)
Only empty the fuel tank outdoors
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Allow the engine to cool down before storage
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1. Empty the fuel tank.
2. Start the engine and let it idle until it stops.
3. Let the engine cool down.
4. Loosen the spark plug with a spark plug socket.
5. Pour a teaspoon of 2-stroke oil into the combus-
tion chamber. Pull the starter cord slowly sev-
eral times to distribute the oil in the interior of
the engine.
6. Insert the spark plug again.
7. Thoroughly clean and service the device.
8. Store the device in a cool dry place.
Caution!
Do not store the machine in the vicinity of naked
flames or heat sources – Risk of fire and/or explo-
sion!
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Caution! Fire hazard!
Do not store fuelled machine in buildings where the
petrol fumes might come into contact with naked
flames or sparks!
Keep the area around the engine, exhaust, battery
case and fuel tank clear of grass cuttings, petrol
and oil.
Recommissioning
1. Remove the spark plug.
2. Quickly pull the starter cord to remove leftover
oil from the combustion chamber.
3. Clean the spark plug, check the electrode dis-
tance.
4. Re-install the spark plug, replace if necessary.
5. Prepare the device for operation.
6. Fill the tank with the correct fuel/oil mixture .
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