Stiga 40R-G Storage, Maintenance, English, Do not use flammable liquids when cleaning, Machine

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6 STORAGE

Store the rotary cultivator in a dry place. Also see section “Safety instructions”.

After draining the petrol, start the engine and allow it to run until it runs out of petrol.

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Do not use flammable liquids when cleaning.

Serious engine damage can be caused if the machine is operated with a defective or blocked filter.

The paper filter must never be cleaning with liquid.

7 MAINTENANCE

WARNING!Repairs must be carried out by the dealer. Otherwise the guarantee becomes invalid.

WARNING!Before carrying out repairs and maintenance, the spark plug con- nection must be disconnected.

7.1 Periodic maintenance

Before each operation

•Check for fuel leaks.

•Check that all screws are tightened. After each operation

•Clean the rotary cultivator.

•Check for fuel leaks.

Every 25 operating hours and every 3 months

•Check, clean or replace the air filter.

•Check that all screws and nuts are tightened.

7.2 Air filter

The air filter is shown according to the table be- low:

Machine	Figure:Position
40-G	The engine manual
40R-G	The engine manual
50-G	The engine manual
50-H	The engine manual
50R-B	1:U

The air filter is shown according to the table be- low:

Machine	Figure:Position
40-G	The engine manual
40R-G	The engine manual
50-G	The engine manual
50-H	The engine manual
50R-B	1:U

The machine is equipped with a pre-filter (foam rubber) and a main filter (paper).

Clean/replace the air filter every 3 months or every 25 operating hours. During operation in dry and dusty conditions, the air filter must be cleaned/re- placed every day.

Clean/replace the air filter as follows:

1.Undo the screws or locking tabs and the filter housing.

2.Grasp the main filter (paper) and shake it a few times against a hard surface or blow clean with compressed air from the inside out.

3.Wash the pre-filter (foam rubber) in liquid de- tergent and water. Then carefully twist the filter out and allow to dry.

4.When the pre-filter is dry, reinstall the filter in reverse order.

The filters must be replaced if very dirty or defec- tive.

7.3 Spark plug

The spark plug is shown according to the table be- low:

Machine	Figure:Position
40-G	The engine manual
40R-G	The engine manual
50-G	The engine manual
50-H	The engine manual
50R-B	1:W

The sparkplug must be replaced in the following cases.

•When the electrodes are burnt.

•If the porcelain insulator indicates damage.

•If the rotary cultivator is difficult to start. The electrode gap should be 0.7-0.8 mm.

Use sparkplug Champion QC12YC or similar.

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