Help in case of malfunction
Maintenance schedule
Clean the chain groove/
oil hole
Clean the inside of the
protective cover
All accessible screws
(except set screws)
Retighten
Complete machine
Visual inspection for con-
dition
Clean (including air inlet,
cylinder cooling vanes)
9 HELP IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION
CAUTION!
Risk of injury
Sharp-edged and moving appliance
parts can lead to injury.
■
Always wear protective gloves
during maintenance, care and clean-
ing work.
Malfunction
The engine cannot be started
or dies immediately.
The guide rail and saw chain
become hot when running.
Generation of smoke.
Engine running, but the saw
chain does not move.
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One-
Before
time af-
starting
ter 5 op-
work
erating
hours
X
X
X
X
X
Cause
Incorrect operation
Dirty spark plug or faulty
electrode gap
Dirty air filter
The saw chain is tensioned
too tightly.
Oil tank is empty.
The oil entry hole and/or
groove of the guide rail are
dirty.
The saw chain is tensioned
too tightly.
Device errors
Every
Every
Every
week
50 op-
100 op-
erating
erating
hours
hours
NOTE
If you encounter any malfunctions that
are not listed in this table or that you
cannot rectify yourself, please contact
our customer service.
Remedy
Start the engine as described in
these operating instructions.
Clean or replace the spark plug.
Clean or replace the air filter
Reduce chain tension.
Replenish the saw chain oil.
Clean the oil entry hole and groove
of the guide rail.
Reduce chain tension.
Contact an AL-KO service centre.
As re-
Before/after
quired
the season,
annually
X
X
X
X
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