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Weekly maintenance

Maintenance schedule
Below follows some general maintenance instructions.
If you need further information please contact your service
workshop.
MAINTENANCE
1. Check the starter, the
starter cord and the
return spring.
2. Make sure that the
vibration damping
elements are not
damaged.
3. Clean the outside of the
spark plug. Remove and
check the electrode gap.
Adjust the gap to 0.5
mm or change the spark
plug.
4. Clean the cooling fins
on the flywheel.
5. Clean or replace the
muffler’s spark arrest
screen (not on mufflers
with a catalytic con-
verter).
6. Clean the carburettor
area.
7. Clean the cooling fins
on the cylinder and
check that the air intake
in the starter unit is not
blocked.
8. Fill the gearbox with
grease. This should be
carried out after
approximately every 20
working hours.
9. Check that the bolts
keeping the blades
together are tightened,
(See the section “Con-
trol, maintenance and
service of the machine‘s
safety equipment“).

Daily maintenance

1. Clean the outside of the
machine.
2. Make sure the throttle
trigger lock and the
throttle function
correctly from a safety
point of view.
3. Check that the stop
switch functions.
4. Check that the blades do
not rotate while idling.
5. Clean the air filter.
Replace if necessary.
6. Check that the hand
guard is not damaged.
Replace the guard if
damaged.
7. Check that all nuts and
screws are tightened.
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