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Maintenance overview
For maintenance and cleaning work, always wear safety gloves and safety glasses.
Component
Action
Maintenance
interval
A
B
Device
Check for safe working condition (basic inspection).
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Clean.
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Customer service.
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Fuel
Check fuel level.
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Is the tank cap closed?
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Tank, fuel valve,
and fuel line
Check parts for leaks and check for good condition.
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Ventilation grid
Clean.
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Engine cooling
Clean.
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Spark plug
Check/replace.
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Air filter
Maintain.
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Blade and fasten-
ing components
Check for wear and damage. See chapter Checking the
blade.
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Change.
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Clean the screw-on point of the knife blade.
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Blade brake
Does the blade function safely and does the blade come to
a standstill within 5 seconds?
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Drive lever
Does the device stop when the lever is in neutral position
(parking brake)?
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Devices with foot brake: Does the lever move to neutral po-
sition when the foot brake is actuated?
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V-belt
Are the belts tensioned correctly, without fissures, and in
good condition?
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Bowden cables
Check for proper function and ease of movement.
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Acceleration lever
Check for proper function.
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Chassis and impact
protection
Check for rust and fissures and check the welding seams.
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Are all protective devices and covers in place, fastened
correctly and properly functioning?
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Label
Condition of the labels.
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Engine
For reliable information, see the operating manual of the
engine manufacturer.
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