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11 Maintenance
The engine must be properly maintained to ensure safe, economical, trouble-free and environmentally-friendly opera-
tion.
In order to keep the petrol-operated engine in optimal condition, it must be serviced at regular intervals. The required
maintenance and routine inspections are indicated below, and must be carefully observed:
Frequency
Element
Every
time
After the first
month or after
20 hours of use
Thereafter,
every 3 months
or every 50
hours of use
Every year or
every 100 hours
of use
Engine oil
Check
- Refill
✔
Replace
✔
✔
Reduction gear oil
(if applicable)
Check
oil level
✔
Replace
✔
✔
Air filter insert
Check
✔
Clean
✔
Replace
✔
Sludge container
(if applicable)
Clean
✔
Spark plug:
Check
- Adjust
✔
*
Spark arrester
Clean
✔
Idle mode
(if applicable)**
Check
- Adjust
✔
Safety
distance value**
Check
- Adjust
✔
Fuel tank &
fuel filter
Clean
✔
Fuel level
Check
Every 2 years (replacement is necessary)
Cylinder head, position Clean carbon
deposits**
<225 ccm = every 125 hours
≤225 ccm = every 250 hours
*These elements should be replaced if replacement is necessary.
**Installation and major repairs should be done by a specialist
