AL-KO solo 132 Traduction De La Notice D'utilisation Originale page 52

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Proper maintenance and care is necessary to en-
sure the functionality and safety of the appliance.
Note the following points:
■
Only carry out maintenance and care work if
you have the necessary knowledge and
tools.
■
Wait until the engine has cooled down com-
pletely.
■
Only replace any worn or defective appliance
parts with original spare parts from the manu-
facturer.
■
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 (see chapter 10.8 "Maintenance sched-
ule", page 55).
Use only the approved cutting tools (see chapter
2.8 "Approved cutting tools", page 39)!
10.1 Cleaning the guard plate
Clean the guard plate and cutter head with cut-
ting tool to remove residues of grass and dirt af-
ter every use. Grass residues will result in over-
loading and damage of the engine, the drive shaft
and the gearbox in the cutter head.
1. Switch off the engine.
2. Remove residues of grass and dirt using a
stick or screwdriver and brush.
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10.2 Cleaning/replacing the air filter (13)
IMPORTANT!
Danger of engine dam-
age
Operation of the engine
without air filter will result
in serious engine damage!
■
Never operate the appli-
ance without air filter.
■
Clean the air filter at
regular intervals.
■
Replace a damaged air
filter.
1. Dismantling the air filter:
■
Loosen the air filter screw (13/1) until the
air filter housing (13/2) is loose.
■
Pull off the air filter housing.
■
Pull the filter sponge (13/3) from the
frame (13/4).
2. Cleaning the filter sponge (13/3):
■
Squeeze out the filter sponge, then wash
out with soap and water. Do not use pet-
rol or other solvents!
■
Allow the filter sponge to dry thoroughly
until it contains no more water. A wet fil-
ter can make the engine difficult to start.
■
Clean the air filter housing thoroughly us-
ing a cloth.
3. Replacing the filter sponge (13/3):
■
Replace the filter sponge if it is no longer
elastic or falls apart.
4. Fitting the air filter:
■
Push the filter sponge (13/3) onto the
frame (13/4).
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Push on the air filter housing (13/2) and
hold in place.
■
Screw in the air filter screw (13/1) until
the air filter housing is tight.
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