Cleaning And General Maintenance Work; Cleaning/Replacing The Air Filter; Maintaining The Spark Plug - FLORABEST FBME 575 A1 Handbuch

Cleaning and general
maintenance work
(Fig. A, O)
Remove the grass collection box.
Fold the upper handle (1) and tilt
the machine back for cleaning and
maintenance jobs at the bottom side so
that the spark plug faces upwards.
Make sure that a second person
holds the machine because there is a
danger of tipping backwards.
Do not tilt the machine sideways
or forwards. Operating fluids could
leak out and the engine could be
damaged.
• Always keep the equipment clean. To
clean, use a soft brush or cloth but no
corrosive cleaning agents or solvents.
Do not use water to clean the engine
as it could contaminate the fuel system.
• After mowing, remove plant remains
that are stuck to the equipment by using
a piece of wood or plastic. Clean the
engine's vent holes, ejection hole and
blade area especially. Do not use hard
or pointed objects, which could damage
the equipment.
• Oil the wheels from time to time.
• Before each use, check the lawnmower
for obvious defects such as loose, worn
or damaged parts. Check that all nuts
bolts and screws are sitting firmly.
• Check covers and guards (15, 21, 28)
for damage and that they are sitting
correctly. Replace if neces-sary.
Cleaning/replacing the
air filter (Fig. A, P)
Do not operate the equipment
without the air filter. Otherwise dust
and dirt will get into the engine
and damage to the machine.
1. Remove the electric starter battery (9).
2. Remove the spark plug connector (16) (see

"Maintaining the Spark Plug").

3. Open the air filter box (12) and take out
the air filter (13).
4. If excessively dirty, gently tap the air filter
on hard surface to loosen and remove
debris.
5. To install, place the air filter in the air filter
box (9) and reclose it.
Maintaining the spark
plug (Fig. A, Q)
A worn spark plug or a spark gap
that is too large will result in a
reduction of engine performance.
1. Disconnect the spark plug connector
(16) from the spark plug (17) by
simultaneously pulling and turning.
2. Unscrew the spark plug (17)
anticlockwise using the enclosed
spark plug wrench (39).
3. Check the spark gap using a feeler
gauge (available from specialist
shops). The spark gap must be
between 0.7-0.8 mm.
4. If necessary, adjust the gap by
carefully bending the ground electrode
on the spark plug.
5. Clean the spark plug with a wire
brush.
6. Insert the cleaned and adjusted spark
plug or replace a damaged spark plug
with a new one. Use a torque of 20
Nm, determined with a torque wrench.
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