agria
Power Hoe 1000
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5. Maintenance
Storage
For longer periods of no operation prepare the power hoe for storage. Pro-
ceed as follows:
a) Clean thoroughly
Repair paint coat
b) Spray all shining parts and hoeing tools with bio-slushing oil.
c) Engine preservation
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Drain fuel completely or fill fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer (agria-No. 799 09)
- observe enclosed instructions! Let engine run for approx. 1 minute.
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Change the engine oil.
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Fill a tea-spoon (approx. 0.03l) of engine oil into the spark plug opening. Slowly
crank the engine.
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Reinstall the spark plug and set the piston to compression with the recoil starter
to keep the valves closed.
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Slowly crank the engine after every 2–3 weeks (spark-plug connector is re-
moved). Then set the piston to compression again.
d) Parking and storing
To park, transport, or store the power hoe, do not tilt it for-
ward. When positioned at a forward angle, engine oil may
get into the cylinder and into the combustion chamber, which
may result in starting problems and heavy oil carbonization.
e) Storage
Because of severe corrosion
do not park the machine
- in humid rooms
- in rooms where fertilizer is stored
- in stables or adjacent rooms.
f) Protect the machine
with cloth or a similar cover.
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