Cleaning/Replacing The Air Filter (16); Checking/Replacing Fuel Filter (17); Maintaining The Spark Plug (18) - AL-KO BC 223 B Mode D'emploi

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CAUTION!
Risk of injury
Sharp-edged and moving appliance
parts can lead to injury.
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Always wear protective gloves
during maintenance, care and clean-
ing work.
Proper maintenance and care is necessary to en-
sure the functionality and safety of the appliance.
Note the following points:
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Only carry out maintenance and care work if
you have the necessary knowledge and tools.
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Wait until the engine has cooled down com-
pletely.
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Only replace any worn or defective appliance
parts with original spare parts from the manu-
facturer.
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Do not carry out any maintenance and care
work that is not described in these instruc-
tions for use. Instruct an authorise service
workshop to do this work. Any infringements
will invalidate the manufacturer's warranty.
The intervals for the maintenance and care work
mentioned here can be found in the maintenance
schedule (Maintenance schedule).
Use only the approved cutting tools (Approved
cutting tools)!
8.1

Cleaning/replacing the air filter (16)

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 inter-
vals.
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Replace a damaged air filter.
1. Dismantling the air filter:
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Loosen the air filter screw (16/1) until the
air filter housing cover (16/2) is loose.
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Pull off the air filter housing cover.
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Pull the filter sponge (16/3) from the
frame (16/4).
2. Cleaning the filter sponge (16/3):
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Squeeze out the filter sponge, then wash
out with soap and water. Do not use pet-
rol or other solvents!
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Allow the filter sponge to dry thoroughly
until it contains no more water. A wet fil-
ter can make the engine difficult to start.
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Clean the air filter housing thoroughly us-
ing a cloth.
3. Replacing the filter sponge (16/3):
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Replace the filter sponge if it is no longer
elastic or falls apart.
4. Fitting the air filter:
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Push the filter sponge (16/3) onto the
frame (16/4).
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Push on the air filter housing cover (16/2)
and hold in place.
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Screw in the air filter screw (16/1) until
the air filter housing cover is tight.
8.2

Checking/replacing fuel filter (17)

The felt-like fuel filter is located in the fuel tank
and is plugged onto the vacuum head. If the fuel
filter becomes hard, dirty or clogged, less petrol
flows to the engine. In this case, the fuel filter
must be replaced.
It is recommended that an authorised service
workshop carries out this work.
1. Preparing the appliance:
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To empty the fuel tank: Allow the engine
to run until it stops itself.
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Place the appliance on a level, horizontal
surface. The cap (17/1) of the fuel tank
(17/2) must be facing upwards.
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Wipe the fuel tank cap, the fuel tank and
the surrounding appliance parts clean so
that no dirt can get into the fuel tank.
2. Checking/replacing the fuel filter:
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Unscrew the cap (17/1) of the fuel tank
(17/2). Leave the cap hanging on the fuel
tank.
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Use a wire hook to pull the intake head
(17/3) out of the fuel tank.
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Inspect the fuel filter (17/4). If the felt has
become hard, dirty or clogged: Pull off
the fuel filter and push a new fuel filter
onto the intake head.
3. Push the intake head into the fuel tank again.
4. Mix and pour in the petrol/oil mixture (see
chapter 5.1 "Mixing and pouring in the petrol/
oil mixture", page 34).
8.3

Maintaining the spark plug (18)

1. Removing the spark plug:
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Remove the spark plug connector (18/1).
Maintenance and care
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