Transport; Storage - AL-KO BC 223 L-S Betriebsanleitung

Transport

Malfunction
Engine starts, but the en-
gine output is low.
Engine not running
smoothly and engine
speed not increasing
when the throttle is ap-
plied.
Engine exhaust smoking
heavily, appears blue.
Engine starts abnormally
and vibrates strongly.
10 TRANSPORT
Transporting the appliance between two
working areas
1. Switch off the engine.
2. Put the transport protection onto the blade.
3. Hold the brushcutter firmly at the engine
block and the handle.
4. Walk carefully to the next working area. Take
care not to endanger persons or animals.
Transporting the appliance in a vehicle
1. If possible: Empty the fuel tank by allowing
the engine to run.
2. Switch off the engine.
3. Put the transport protection onto the blade.
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Cause
Choke lever is in CHOKE posi-
tion.
Air filter is dirty.
Fuel filter is worn.
Carburettor settings are not cor-
rect.
Spark plug is dirty, defective or
the electrode spacing is not
right.
Carburettor settings are not cor-
rect.
Amount of oil in the petrol/oil
mixture is too high.
Carburettor settings are not cor-
rect.
Appliance/engine parts have
come loose and/or are dam-
aged.
Remedy
Move choke lever to RUN.
see chapter 8.1 "Cleaning/replacing
the air filter (16)", page 38
see chapter 8.2 "Checking/replacing
fuel filter (17)", page 38
Contact an authorised service work-
shop.
see chapter 8.3 "Maintaining the
spark plug (18)", page 38
Contact an authorised service work-
shop.
Pour in petrol/oil mixture with correct
mixture ratio.
see chapter 5.1 "Mixing and pouring
in the petrol/oil mixture", page 34
Contact an authorised service work-
shop.
1. Stop engine.
2. Inspect appliance for damage.
3. Check the spark plug, see chap-
ter 8.3 "Maintaining the spark
plug (18)", page 38
4. Contact an authorised service
workshop.
4. Ensure that the appliance cannot tip over
while driving to prevent the petrol/oil mixture
from running out:
■
Place the appliance on the floor of the
vehicle so that the fuel tank cap is facing
upwards. The fuel tank must be securely
closed.
■
Fix the appliance to the floor of the vehi-
cle.

11 STORAGE

If you are not going to use the appliance for lon-
ger than 2 – 3 months, the following work is nec-
essary to avoid any damage:
1. Empty the fuel tank:
■
Allow the engine to run until it stops itself.
Then there is no longer any petrol/oil mix-
ture in the fuel tank or carburettor, and
deposits cannot form.
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