AL-KO Solo 6646, Instructions For Use Manual

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Maintenance and care
non-approved spare parts can result in serious
injuries and even death during operation of the
appliance.
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Do not remove or deactivate any safety in-
stallations.
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Use only approved OEM spare parts.
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Ensure through regular and proper mainte-
nance that the appliance is in a clean and
functional condition at all times.
DANGER! Danger of fatal injury and dan-
ger of extremely severe injury. Danger of fatal
injury and danger of extremely severe injury
when the engine is switched on.
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Carry out all work with the engine switched
off.
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.
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Correct maintenance is essential to retain the
original efficiency and working safety of the
machine.
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Make sure that all nuts and screws are firmly
tightened so as to be certain that the ma-
chine is always operating under good condi-
tions.
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Never use the device with worn-out or dam-
aged parts. The damaged parts must be re-
newed and are never allowed to be repaired.
Prior to the maintenance work:
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Switch off the engine and let it cool down.
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Remove the spark plug connector.
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Wear protective gloves when working on the
saw chain.
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Do not remove the chain guard unless you
need to work on the guide rail or the chain it-
self.
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Dispose of oils, petrol or other contaminating
substances according to the regulations.
8.1 Removing/remounting the air filter cover
(20)
Removing the air filter cover
1. Using the screwdriver, loosen the fastening
screws (20/1) from the air filter cover (20/2).
2. Pull off the air filter cover from the device (20/
a).
Mounting the air filter cover
1. Place the air filter cover on the device (20/b).
2. Tighten the fastening screws (20/1) from the
air filter cover.
8.2 Cleaning the air filter (21)
IMPORTANT! Hazard due to dirty, damaged
or missing air filter. The device engine can suf-
fer irreparable damage if the air filter is missing,
dirty, or defective.
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Cleaning the air filter is a prerequisite for cor-
rect operation and a long service life of the
device. To prevent damage to the engine, do
not work without a filter or if the filter is dam-
aged.
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Cleaning should be carried out after every 15
hours of machine use.
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Never wash the filter element; it must always
be replaced it if it becomes too dirty or is
damaged.
Removing the air filter
1. Switch off the engine and let it cool down.
2. Remove the air filter cover (see chapter 8.1
"Removing/remounting the air filter cover
(20)", page 49
).
3. Loosen the wing nuts (21/1).
4. Pull the air filter (21/2) up and away (21/a).
5. Cover the intake opening (21/3) with a clean
cloth. This prevents dirt particles from falling
into the carburetor space.
Clean the air filter
1. Clean the filter with a brush or fine bristles; if
necessary, blow off particles carefully from
the inside to the outside with compressed air.
Mounting the air filter
1. Place (21/b) the air filter (21/2) on the intake
opening (21/3).
2. Fasten the air filter tightly with the wing nuts
(21/1).
8.3 Checking/replacing the spark plug (22, 23)
In case of damage to the insulation, strong elec-
trode erosion or heavily oil-contaminated elec-
trodes, the spark plug must be replaced.
Preparation
1. Switch off the engine and let it cool down.
2. Remove the air filter cover (see chapter 8.1
"Removing/remounting the air filter cover
(20)", page 49
).