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6. MAINTENANCE
6.1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
WARNING!
cap and read instructions before carrying
out any cleaning, repair or maintenance
operation. Wear proper clothing and work
ing gloves whenever your hands are at
risk. Do not perform maintenance or repair
operations without the necessary tools and
technical knowledge.
IMPORTANT
Never get rid of used oil, fuel
or other pollutants in unauthorised places.
6.2 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
F ollow the hourly or calendar – whichever occur
first – maintenance schedule shown in the follow-
ing table.
Operation
Check oil level
(see 5.1.1)
Change oil
1)
(see 6.3)
Clean silencer and
engine (see 6.4)
Air filter cleaning
2)
and check (see 6.5)
Air filter replacement
(see 6.5)
Check spark plug
(see 6.6)
Replace spark plug
(see 6.6)
Fuel filter check
3)
C hange oil every 25 hours if the engine is oper-
1)
ating under heavy load or in ht weather.
C lean air cleaner more frequently if the machine
2)
is operating in dusty areas.
To be carried out by a specialized Centre.
3)
Remove the spark plug
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6.3 CHANGE OIL
See the specific chapter (8.1) for the oil to be
used.
WARNING!
is warm, being careful not to touch the hot
engine nor the drained oil.
Unless otherwise stated in this machine In s truc-
tion Manual, to drain the oil it is necessary to:
a) Place the machine on a flat surface.
b) C lean the area around the filler cap and
unscrew the cap with dipstick (1).
c) P rovide a suitable container for collecting the
oil and unscrew the drain plug (2).
d) R efit the drain plug (2) and fully tighten it hav-
ing made sure that the gasket is in the right
position.
e) Fill up with fresh oil (see 5.1.1).
f) C heck that the oil level has reached the
«MAX» notch on the dipstick (3).
g) C lose the cap (1) again and clean up any
traces of oil that was possibly spilt.
IMPORTANT
mum of 1.2 litres of oil. Topup gradually adding
small amounts of oil at a time; check that the oil
level never exceeds the «MAX» notch on the
dipstick.
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6.4 CLEAN SILENCER AND ENGINE
Silencer must be cleaned when the engine is
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cold.
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a) U se a jet of compressed air to remove any
debris and dirt that could cause a fire from the
silencer and its protective cover.
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b) M ake sure that the cooling air intakes (1) are
not blocked.
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c) C lean the plastic components with a sponge
(2) soaked in water and detergent.
6.5 AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE
a) Clean the area around the filter cover (1).
b) R emove the cover (1) by unscrewing the two
knobs (2 - K 1250 - K 1600), or by pressing
the tabs (2a - K 1450).
Drain oil while the engine
The engine holds a maxi-