Filling With Fuel; Filling With Engine Oil (02); Check The Oil Level (02); Filling With Petrol - AL-KO PRO 350 Betriebsanleitung

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4.2

Filling with fuel

WARNING! Danger of explosion and fire.
Petrol and oil are highly flammable. Fire can lead
to serious injuries.
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Only refill petrol and oil in the open and never
in the vicinity of naked flames or sources of
heat.
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Immediately renew the tank or tank cap if
damaged.
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Always close the tank lid firmly.
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If petrol has leaked out:
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Do not start the engine.
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Avoid start attempts.
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Clean the lawn tractor and engine.
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Spilled fuel can lead to damage to plastic
parts: Immediately wipe off fuel. The war-
ranty does not cover damage to plastic
parts caused by fuel.
4.2.1

Filling with engine oil (02)

Oil recommendations
Engine oil is a decisive factor on the performance
and lifetime of the engine.
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Use an engine oil which fulfils the require-
ments for API service class SF or higher (or
equivalent).
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Check the API service label on the oil con-
tainer in order to ensure that the letters SF or
those of a higher (or equivalent) class are
present.
SAE 10W-30 oil (multi-purpose oil) is recom-
mended for general use. The recommended op-
erating temperature range for this engine is 0 °C
to 40 °C.
IMPORTANT! Danger of engine damage.
Using SAE 30 oil (one-grade summer oil) at tem-
peratures lower than +5 °C may cause engine
damage due to insufficient lubrication.
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Use only the engine oil recommended for
your engine.
Filling with oil
NOTE Do not fill oil level above MAX. Too
much oil will cause:
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Smoke in the exhaust
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Contamination of the spark plug or the air fil-
ter
If the engine oil level is too low:
1. Fill engine oil into a suitable container.
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2. Unscrew the oil dipstick (02/1) and remove
from the oil filler opening (02/2).
3. Add oil slowly and in small quantities into the
oil filler opening. Use a funnel (not included
with the engine). The volume of oil is:
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AL-KO PRO 350: max. 0.8 l
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AL-KO PRO 450: max. 1.2 l
4. Regularly stop whilst filling the oil and check
the oil level. The marking MAX (02/3) must
not be exceeded (see chapter 4.2.2 "Check
the oil level (02)", page 20).
5. Insert oil dipstick and screw in tight.
6. Remove any spilled oil.
4.2.2

Check the oil level (02)

IMPORTANT! Engine damage. A low oil
level can cause engine damage.
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Check the oil level regularly.
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Top up when necessary.
1. Stop the engine and let it cool down.
Note: The engine must be level.
2. Remove any foreign bodies form the vicinity
of the oil filler opening.
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick (02/1) and wipe it
clean.
4. Insert the dipstick up to the stop and then pull
out again. Check that the level is between the
MIN and MAX marks.
5. When the oil level is near or below the MIN
mark: Fill with oil.
6. Insert oil dipstick and screw in tight.
7. Remove any spilled oil.
4.2.3

Filling with petrol

Recommendations regarding petrol
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Use clean, fresh, lead-free petrol with a mini-
mum octane rating of 90.
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Buy fuel in quantities which can be used with-
in 30 days (see chapter 10 "Storage",
page 25).
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Petrol with a component of up to 10% ethanol
or up to 15% MTBE (anti-knock protection) is
acceptable.
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Do not mix petrol with oil or other additives.
Filling with petrol
NOTE For further information: Refer to the
lawn tractor's operating instructions.
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