Pow’R’kraft PK1123, Operator'S Manual

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and rem o ve any rem aining p iece o f g rass o r
m ud . Check o ccasio nally t hat all screw s are
t ig ht ened . Each t im e t he b ar is t ransf erred o r
exp osed t o t he p ub lic or left in a d ep osit , it is
com p ulsory t o ap p ly t he front p rot ect ion.
Tiller: clean t he t iller underside of t he t ine shield
aft er each use. The d irt w ashes off t ines easier
if rinsed off im m ediat ely inst ead of aft er it dries.
A lw ays t ow el dry t he t iller aft erw ards and apply
a lig ht coat of oil t o p revent rust ing or w at er
d am ag e.
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Never use a “pressure washer” to clean
your unit. W ater can penetrate tight areas
of the unit and cause damage to spindles,
gears, bearings, or the engine. The use
of p ressure w ashers w ill result in
shortened life and reduce serviceability.
Eng ine m aint enance
Refer t o t he Eng ine Manual includ ed in your w alk-
b ehind t r ac t o r f o r t he inf o r m at io n o n eng ine
maintenance. Your engine manual provides detailed
inform at ion for p erform ing t he t asks.
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Use clean clot hs t o clean off t he out side of t he
m ac hine and t o keep t he air v ent s f ree o f
ob st ruct ions.
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T o r e- m o u n t t h e b lad e, c ar r y o u t t h e sam e
op erat ions b ut in reverse ord er, and ensure t hat
b lad es are fit t ed in t he sam e w ay.
A p ro p er m aint enance and lub ricat io n w ill help
t he m achine in a p erfect w orking cond it ion.
Turn o f f eng ine and d iseng ag e all co m m and
levers. Eng ine m ust b e cool.
Inspect t he general condit ion of t he unit Check
for loose screw s, m isalig nm ent or b ind ing of
m oving part s, cracked or broken part s, and any
other condition that may affect its safe operation.
Rem o v e all d eb ris f ro m t he unit w it h a so f t
b rush, vacuum , or com p ressed air. Then use a
p rem ium q ualit y lig ht w eig ht m ac hine o il t o
lub ricat e all m oving p art s.
Clut ch: as clut ch w ears o ut , t he sam e lev er
could have a w id er op ening , b eing so uneasy
t o use. This m eans t hat it is necessary t o adjust
t he cab le, set t ing clut ch lev er o n it s o rig inal
p osit ion act ing on t he ad just m ent d evice and
on count er-nut .
Eng ine: you should check t he oil every 4 hours
of w ork and rep lace it every 50 hours of w ork.
A lw ays use g ood q ualit y oil. For t he int ervals
b et w een m aint enance follow t he inst ruct ions
g ive in t he eng ine’s m anual.
Gear b o x : c hec k o il lev el ev er y 50 ho ur s o f
w orking rem oving t he plug and check t hat , w it h
horizont al m achine, oil reaches t he t w o not ches.
If necessary, ad d t he oil.
Gearb ox oil rep lacem ent : oil m ust b e rep laced
w hen ho t b y unscrew ing f iller cap and p lug
eq uip p ed w it h an o il d ip st ic k . W hen o il is
com plet ely drained, replace filler cap and fill up
w it h new oil.
Sickle b ar: g rease t he b lad e m ovem ent b lock
using t he g reaser every 4 w orking hours. Keep
t he b lad e correct ly ad just ed b y reg ulat ing t he
b lad e hold ers. They m ust not b e so t ig ht t hat
t hey lock t he blad e. A lw ays keep b lades sharp .
A ft er every w orking d ay , clean t he sickle b ar
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If t he w alk-b ehind t ract or w ill not b e used for a
period longer t han 30 days, follow t he st eps below
t o p rep are your unit for st orag e.
1. Drain t he f uel t ank co m p let ely . St o red f uel
cont aining et hanol or MTBE can st art t o go st ale
in 30 days. St ale fuel has high gum cont ent and
can clog t he carburet or and rest rict fuel flow .
2. St art t he engine and allow it t o run unt il it st ops.
This ensures no f uel is lef t in t he carb uret o r.
Run t he engine unt il it st ops. This helps prevent
d ep o sit s f ro m f o rm ing insid e t he carb uret o r
and p ossib le eng ine d am ag e.
Lub ricat e t he cy lind er int rod ucing few d rop s
o f t he sam e kind o f o il used f o r t he eng ine
t hro ug h t he sp ark p lug ho le and let t ing t he
eng ine t ick over for a short t im e.
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