3
3
2
The tools you will require are two clean rags and a base sur-
face.
Materials: 80 cm
3
of SAE 10W-30 engine oil
(classification API SF)
1 Start the engine (see chapter "Putting into operation").
2 Warm up the engine for 3–5 minutes at medium speed.
3 Lay down the brushcutter on a level surface, so that it is
resting on its foot in stable position, and wait three minu-
tes. Then the oil will have accumulated in the crankcase.
4 Cover the gasoline tank with a clean rag (
1
) as shown in
the illustration.
5 Turn the dipstick (
2
) out of the opening.
When laying down the dipstick, make sure that
it does not come into contact with dirt under no
circumstances whatsoever! If necessary, remove
dirt immediately with a clean rag!
6 Pour the old oil into a suitable container.
Prop up the brushcutter so that the oil flows out
on its own. Leave the brushcutter in that position
for a few minutes so that all of the oil can drop
out of the machine.
7 Clean the tank and the filler opening carefully without allo-
wing dirt to get into the crankcase.
8 Use a suitable filling bottle to refill new engine oil up to the
bottom edge of the filler opening (
3
).
An engine oil bottle can be used for precise do-
sing without spilling engine oil
(see extract from
the spare parts list)
.
9 Turn the dipstick back in again.
Quarterly maintenance
Suction head in the fuel tank
Prevent contact of the skin with fuels. Wear gloves
during the maintenance procedure.
Mineral oil products degrease the skin. In case
of repeated, longer contact, the skin will dry up.
This can result in various skin diseases. Beyond
that, allergic reactions are well known.
Contact of the eyes with fuels results in irritati-
ons. In case of eye contact, wash the affected
eye immediately with clear water. If the irritation
does not subside, a physician must be consulted
immediately!
The fuel required by the carburetor is filtered by means of the felt
of the suction head (
2
). Hardened or soiled felt filters must be
replaced; otherwise, there is the risk that insufficient amounts of
fuel will be conveyed and that the permissible maximum speed
of the engine will be exceeded as a result.
The tool you will require is a wire hook.
Materials: felt filter
1 Unscrew the tank cap (
1
).
Use a wire hook to pull the suction head (
2
) through the
tank cap opening.
3 Check the felt filter and replace if necessary.
4 Put the suction head back into the tank.
5 Screw the tank cap back on.
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1
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