MAINTENANCE
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SAFETY DURING MAINTENANCE
The following safety precautions are particularly important;
however, we cannot warn against all potential dangers associated
with maintenance work. Only you can decide whether you will carry
out a certain activity or not.
Disregarding the maintenance instructions and precautions may
result in serious injuries or death.
Make sure you follow the inspection measures and precautions in
the operating instructions.
Safety advices
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Check to make sure that the engine is switched off before you
begin with maintenance and repair tasks. This will prevent
possible hazards.
Carbon monoxide poisoning through engine
exhaust gases
Ensure adequate ventilation when operating the engine.
Burns through hot parts
Allow the engine and silencer to cool down before
touching them.
Injuries from moving parts
Start the engine only when asked to do so.
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Read the instructions. Make sure before beginning with the
working tasks that you have the tools and know-how required
to performing them.
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Be careful when handling gasoline to prevent fire or
explosion.
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Use only non-flammable solvents when cleaning the parts; do
not use gasoline.
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No cigarettes, sparks and flames near parts coming into
contact with fuel.
Customer service knows the engine best and is optimally equipped
to handle maintenance and repair tasks.
Use only new original spare parts for replacement or repair to
guarantee the quality and reliability of your engine.
MAINTENANCE PLAN
REGULAR MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
Perform in the month or operating hours interval specified, depending on
which occurs earlier
Ea
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use
1. month
or 20 hr
s.
Ever
y 3
months or
50 hrs.
Ever
y 6
months or
100 hrs.
Each year
or 300 h
rs.
Engine oil
Check oil level
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Oil change
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(3)
Air filter
Check
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Clean
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(1)
Replace
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Fuel filter
Clean
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Spark plug
Check / Clean
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Replace
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Spark arrester (optional parts)
Clean
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Idle speed
Check
/
Adjust
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(2)
Valve play
Check
/
Adjust
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(2)
Fuel tank and screen
Clean
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(2)
Combustion chamber
Check / Clean
Every 300 hrs. (2)
Fuel line
Check
Every 2 years (replace if necessary) (2)
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Replace paper filter only.
(1) Shorter maintenance intervals in dusty environments.
(2) These maintenance tasks to be performed by customer service.
(3) Oil change every 25 op. hours if the engine is heavily loaded.
