AL-KO MOWEO, Translation Of The Original Instructions For Use

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Maintenance and care
8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
WARNING! Danger of lacerations. Danger
of cutting injuries 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. Remove the
rechargeable battery.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work.
8.1 Regular maintenance work
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Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are
tightened and the appliance is in a safe work-
ing condition.
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Check the grass collector regularly for correct
operation and wear.
8.2 Cleaning the appliance and mower
mechanism
IMPORTANT! Danger from water. Water in
the appliance causes short-circuits and destroys
electrical components.
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Do not spray the appliance with water.
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Only use a broom or a brush for cleaning.
1. Stop the motor, see chapter 6.2 "Starting and
stopping the motor (08)", page 32 .
2. Pull out the rechargeable battery.
3. Unhook the grass catcher.
4. Tip the appliance onto the side and clean the
mower mechanism with a broom or brush.
8.3 Checking and renewing the cutting
blade
WARNING! Severe injuries due to blade
parts being flung out. A worn, cracked or dam-
aged cutting blade can break, and its parts can
become dangerous projectiles.
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Regularly check the cutting blade for dam-
age.
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Do not use the lawnmower if the cutting
blade is worn or damaged.
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Only have blunt or damaged cutting blades
sharpened or replaced by an AL-KO service
centre or an authorised specialist company.
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To avoid vibrations, the cutting blade and
blade bolt must always be replaced together.
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Resharpened cutting blades must be bal-
anced. Unbalanced cutting blades cause
strong vibrations and damage the appliance.
8.4 Adjusting the Bowden cable of the
wheel drive (14)
If the wheel drive can no longer be switched on
with the motor running, the Bowden cable has
become too long and must be tightened.
CAUTION! Risk of injury. Sharp-edged
and moving appliance parts (e.g. cutting blade)
as well as a suddenly starting lawnmower can
lead to injuries.
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Only adjust the Bowden cable with the motor
switched off.
1. Switch off the appliance and wait until the
mower mechanism has stopped.
2. Turn the adjusting part (14/1) on the Bowden
cable in the direction of the arrow (14/a).
3. To check the setting, start the motor and
switch on the wheel drive.
4. If the wheel drive still does not function, take
the lawn mower to a service centre or an au-
thorised specialist company.
8.5 Repair work
WARNING! Risk of injury during repair
work. Improper repairs can lead to serious inju-
ries and damage to the appliance.
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Repair work may only be carried out by AL-
KO service centres or authorised specialist
workshops.
In the following cases, visit the AL-KO service
centre:
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Motor no longer starts.
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Appliance has moved onto an obstruction.
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Cutting blade and/or motor shaft are bent.
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Appliance vibrates and does not run smooth-
ly.
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Rechargeable battery has discharged or is
damaged.
9 HELP IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION
CAUTION! Risk of injury. Sharp-edged
and moving appliance parts can lead to injury.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work.
NOTE For malfunctions that are not listed
in this table or that you cannot resolve yourself,
please contact our customer service.