Working With The Hedge Trimmer Attachment; Maintenance And Care; Engine Unit (23, 24); Cleaning The Air Filter (23) - AL-KO Multitool BC 260 MT Betriebsanleitung

Maintenance and care

guide rail and can be pulled though easily
by hand. At operating temperature, the
saw chain stretches and hangs down.
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The drive links of the saw chain are not
allowed to come out of the groove on the
underside of the guide rail – otherwise
the saw chain could jump off.
2. Re-tension the saw chain if necessary see
chapter 4.3.2 "Tensioning and slackening the
saw chain (17)", page 40.
7.4 Working with the hedge trimmer
attachment
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Hold the hedge trimmer at the required angle.
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The maximum cutting diameter depends on
the type of wood, its age, moisture content
and the hardness of the wood. As a result,
cut very thick branches back to the appropri-
ate length using pruning shears before you
start to trim the hedge.
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The double-sided blade of the hedge trimmer
can be guided forwards and backwards, or
swept from one side to another with oscillat-
ing movements.
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First cut the sides of the hedges and only af-
ter that do the top.
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Cut the hedge from the bottom upwards.
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Cut the hedge in a trapezoidal shape. This
prevents foliage loss in the lower area of the
hedge due to lack of light.
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Stretch a guideline along the length of the
hedge if you want to cut the top of the hedge
level.
8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
WARNING! Danger of cuts and lacera-
tions. Danger of cuts and lacerations when
reaching into sharp-edged, moving appliance
parts and into cutting tools.
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Before maintenance, care and cleaning work,
always switch off the appliance.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work.
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Do not expose the machine to rain or mois-
ture.
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Clean plastic parts with a cloth and do not
use any cleaning agents or solvents.
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Check the electrical contacts for corrosion,
clean with a fine wire brush if necessary and
then spray with a contact spray.
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8.1

Engine unit (23, 24)

8.1.1

Cleaning the air filter (23)

IMPORTANT! Danger of engine damage.
Operation of the engine without air filter will result
in serious engine damage!
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Never operate the appliance without air filter.
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Clean the air filter at regular intervals.
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Replace a damaged air filter.
1. Loosen star screw (23/1)
2. Remove cover (23/2).
3. Remove air filter (23/3).
4. Clean the air filter with soap and water. Do
not use petrol!
5. Allow the air filter to dry.
6. Install the air filter in reverse order.
8.1.2

Installing the fuel filter

IMPORTANT! Danger of engine damage.
Operation of the engine without fuel filter will re-
sult in serious engine damage!
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Never operate the appliance without a fuel fil-
ter.
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Clean the fuel filter at regular intervals.
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Replace a damaged fuel filter.
1. Remove the tank lid fully.
2. Drain the fuel into a suitable container.
3. Use a wire hook to pull the filter out of the
tank.
4. Pull off the filter with a turning movement.
5. Renew the filter.
8.1.3

Carburettor setting

The carburettor is optimally set at the factory.
8.1.4

Changing the spark plug (24)

Electrode gap, see "Technical data".
1. Tighten the spark plug to a torque of 12-15
Nm.
2. Put the spark plug connector onto the spark
plug.
8.2

Trimmer and brush cutter attachment

8.2.1

Cleaning the guard plate

NOTE Clean the guard plate regularly in
order to avoid the split shaft overheating.
1. Switch off the machine.
2. Use a screwdriver or a similar tool to remove
mowing residues carefully.
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