Maintenance And Care; Replacing The Cutting Line (14); Cleaning/Replacing The Air Filter (15); Checking/Replacing The Fuel Filter - AL-KO solo 130 MT Manual De Instrucciones

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8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE

DANGER! Risk of injury or death due to
improper maintenance. Maintenance work car-
ried out by unqualified persons and the use of
non-approved spare parts can result in serious
injuries and even death during operation of the
appliance.
■
Do not remove or deactivate any safety in-
stallations.
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Use only approved OEM spare parts.
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Ensure through regular and proper mainte-
nance that the appliance is in a clean and
functional condition at all times.
CAUTION! Risk of injury. Sharp-edged
and moving appliance parts can lead to injury.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work!
Proper maintenance and care is necessary to en-
sure the functionality and safety of the appliance.
Note the following points:
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Only carry out maintenance and care work if
you have the necessary knowledge and
tools.
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Wait until the engine has cooled down com-
pletely.
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Only replace any worn or defective appliance
parts with original spare parts from the manu-
facturer.
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Do not carry out any maintenance and care
work that is not described in these instruc-
tions for use. Instruct an authorise service
workshop to do this work. Any infringements
will invalidate the manufacturer's warranty.
The intervals for the maintenance and care work
mentioned here can be found in the maintenance
schedule (Maintenance schedule).
Use only the approved cutting tools (Approved
cutting tools)!
8.1

Replacing the cutting line (14)

1. Turn rotary knob (14/1) until the arrows (14/2,
14/3) are aligned.
2. Push the cutting line into opening (14/4) until
the line is the same length on both sides of
the spool head.
3. Wind cutting line into spool head: Turn rotary
knob (14/1) in the direction of arrows (14/5)
until the cutting line protrudes by approx.
10 cm from the spool head on both sides.
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8.2

Cleaning/replacing the air filter (15)

IMPORTANT! Danger of engine damage. Op-
eration of the engine without air filter will result in
serious engine damage!
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Never operate the appliance without air filter.
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Clean the air filter at regular intervals.
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Replace a damaged air filter.
1. Dismantling the air filter:
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Loosen the air filter screw (15/1) until the
air filter housing cover (15/2) is loose.
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Pull off the air filter housing cover.
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Pull the filter sponge (15/3) from the
frame (15/4).
2. Cleaning the filter sponge (15/3):
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Squeeze out the filter sponge, then wash
out with soap and water. Do not use pet-
rol or other solvents!
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Allow the filter sponge to dry thoroughly
until it contains no more water. A wet fil-
ter can make the engine difficult to start.
3. Clean the air filter housing thoroughly using a
cloth.
4. Replacing the filter sponge (15/3):
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Replace the filter sponge if it is no longer
elastic or falls apart.
5. Fitting the air filter:
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Push the filter sponge (15/3) onto the
frame (15/4).
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Push on the air filter housing cover (15/2)
and hold in place.
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Screw in the air filter screw (15/1) until
the air filter housing cover is tight.
8.3

Checking/replacing the fuel filter

The felt-like fuel filter is located in the fuel tank
and is plugged onto the vacuum head. If the fuel
filter becomes hard, dirty or clogged, less petrol
flows to the engine. In this case, the fuel filter
must be replaced.
It is recommended that an authorised service
workshop carries out this work.
8.4

Servicing the spark plug (16)

1. Removing the spark plug:
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Remove spark plug connector (16/1).
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Unscrew spark plug (16/3) using a spark
plug spanner (16/2).
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