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List of operations to be performed
After each
use
Each 25
hour
Each 50
hours
Once in a season
or each 100
hours
If necessary
Clean the guard and the blades
X
Clean the air filter (**)
X
Change the air filter
X
Change the oil in the engine case (*, **)
X
Change the oil in the speed changer
X
X
Perform lubrication of blade-reducer shaft
X
Check and clean the spark plug (***)
X
Change the spark plug
X
Clean the engine
X
X
Adjust the clutch cable
X
Change the drive belt
X
Change the blades
X
Change the cover of the fuel tank
X
Change the exhaust silencer
X
Check the tightness of threaded
connections. Tighten them if necessary.
X
Periodical maintenance:
(*)
The first oil change in the engine must be done
after two hours following the first work performance
.
(**)
If the engine works with higher load or under contaminated circumstances, the maintenance should be done more frequently
.
(***)
The spark plug electrodes must not be scraped or polished with sand
.
Maintenance operations
1. Cleaning the cultivator
Danger!
Risk of injury during maintenance of blades!
It is
recommended to wear protective gloves during maintenance
of blades
.
Clean the guard and the blades after each use, then
wash them with water and wipe them with a cloth
.
Clean the engine using a brush and a cloth.
2.
Oil change in the engine case
Note:
The oil draining can be made in an engine previously
warmed up.
Order of the oil change
:
1.
Screw off the oil filler cover
(Figure 17).
2.
Screw off the cover of the oil drain and let out the used oil
.
3.
Replace the oil drain cover and screw it carefully
.
4.
Fill oil in the engine in the necessary amount and check the
oil level
(see the section:
«Filing up the engine with oil»).
5.
Replace and screw up the oil filler cover
.
Order of the oil change
(for the following model:
Briggs&Stratton engine)
:
For models equipped with
„Briggs&Stratton” engine, see the
engine instruction manual attached
.
3. Maintenance of the air filter
Warning!
Do not start the engine without the air filter installed.
Order of checking the air filter
1. Screw off the nut holding the air filter cover.
2. Remove the air filter cover and take out the foam filter (Figure
18).
Oil filler cover
Figure 17
Oil drain plug
Figure 18
3.
Check the filter for the level of contamination and possible
foreign objects. Inspect it carefully for integrity, existence of
holes and other injuries. Replace it if necessary.
4.
Wash the filter through in warm soap solution and dry it.
Soak it in one spoon (~ 10 ml) of clean engine oil. Twist it in
order for the oil to spread more evenly on the surface of the
filter
and
there
is
no
surplus
.
