Maintenance And Care; Regular Maintenance Work; Cleaning The Appliance And Mower Mechanism; Checking And Renewing The Cutting Blade - AL-KO Easy Flex 34.8 Li Manual De Instrucciones

Maintenance and care

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Only control the appliance by the handlebar.
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Only move the appliance at walking speed.
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Always move the appliance across the slope.
Do not mow up or down the slope, or on
slopes with a gradient of more than 10°. Ex-
ercise particular care when changing direc-
tion.
Cutting performance or operating time of the
rechargeable battery
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The cutting performance or the area that can
be mown depends on the properties of the
grass. Factors such as the length of the
grass, the grass density, the selected cutting
height and lawn's moisture affect cutting per-
formance.
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Optimum operating time is achieved by fre-
quent mowing and keeping the grass short.
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Frequently switching the lawnmower on and
off during the mowing process reduces the
cutting performance as does a non-fully
charged rechargeable battery.
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To optimise cutting performance, it is recom-
mended to mow the grass often, to set a high
cutting height and to move the appliance at
walking speed.
Tips for mowing
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Maintain a constant cutting height of 3–5 cm;
do not mow the grass to less than half its
original height.
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Do not overload the lawnmower. If the motor
speed drops noticeably because of long,
thick grass, increase the cutting height and
mow in several passes.
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Wind and sun can dry out the lawn after
mowing so it is better to mow in the late after-
noon.
8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
CAUTION!
Danger of lacerations
Danger of lacerations when reaching into
the running mower mechanism.
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Before all maintenance and care
work: Switch off the appliance and
wait until the mower mechanism has
stopped. Remove the safety key, and
remove the rechargeable batteries.
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Wear protective gloves.
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8.1

Regular maintenance work

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Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are
tightened and the appliance is in a safe work-
ing condition.
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Check the grass catcher regularly for correct
operation and wear.
8.2 Cleaning the appliance and mower
mechanism
IMPORTANT!
Danger from water
Water in the appliance causes short-cir-
cuits and destroys electrical components.
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Do not spray the appliance with wa-
ter.
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Only use a broom or a brush for
cleaning.
1. Stop the motor (see chapter 6.2.2 "Stopping
the motor", page 30).
2. Pull out the rechargeable batteries.
3. Unhook the grass collector.
4. Tip the appliance onto the side and clean the
mower mechanism with a broom or brush.
8.3 Checking and renewing the cutting
blade
WARNING!
Severe injuries due to blade parts be-
ing flung out
A worn, cracked or damaged cutting
blade can break, and its parts can be-
come dangerous projectiles.
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Regularly check the cutting blade for
damage.
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Do not use the lawnmower if the cut-
ting blade is worn or damaged.
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Only have blunt or damaged cutting
blades sharpened or replaced by an
AL-KO service centre or an autho-
rised specialist company.
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To avoid vibrations, the cutting blade and
blade bolt must always be replaced together.
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Resharpened cutting blades must be bal-
anced. Unbalanced cutting blades cause
strong vibrations and damage the mower.
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