Change Oil; Spark Plug Service; Air Filter Maintenance - GGP ITALY SV150 Manual De Instrucciones

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6.3

CHANGE OIL

See the specific chapter (8.1) for the oil to be
used.
WARNING!
!
Drain oil while the engine
is warm, being careful not to touch the hot
engine nor the drained oil.
a) Place engine level.
b) Clean around oil fill (1).
c) Remove the fillercap (1).
d) Have a container ready (2) to collect the oil.
e) Tip the lawnmower on its left side so that the
oil will drain from the oil fill (3).
f) Place the lawnmower level and top up with
new oil.
g) Check the oil level on the dipstick (4). Oil
should be at "MAX" mark.
h) Close the fillercap and wipe off any spilled oil.
NOTE
The oil capacity is about 0.6
liter.
6.4
CLEAN SILENCER AND ENGINE
Silencer must be cleaned when the engine is
cold.
a) Remove from the silencer (1) and its guard (2)
any grass debris or dirt that could cause fire,
using a brush or compressed air.
b) Clean the cylinder and cylinder head fins (3)
to ease engine cooling and prevent overheat-
ing.
c) Clean the plastic components with a sponge
(4) soaked in water and detergent.
6.5

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

a) Clean the area around the filter cover (1).
b) Remove the cover (1) by releasing the rear tab
(2) and remove the filtering element (3 - 3a).
c) Carry out maintenance on the filtering ele-
ment as described below for each type.
d) Clean inside the filter housing (4) to get rid of
any dust and grass cuttings, taking care not
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to push them into the induction pipe (5).
e) Put the filtering element (3 - 3a) back in place
and close the cover (1).
• Sponge filtering element (3)
Keep the filtering element clean and soaked in
oil. Replace it if it is disintegrating, cut or broken.
IMPORTANT
Do not use compressed air
to clean the filtering element.
– Clean the sponge filtering element with water
and detergent and dry it with a clean cloth.
– Soak the filtering element in 2 tablespoonfuls
of clean engine oil and wring it well to distrib-
ute the oil evenly.
– Remove any excess oil with a clean cloth.
If you need to replace the filtering element, oil
the new filter as described above.
• Cartridge filtering element (3a)
– Blow compressed air from the inside to
remove dust and grass cuttings.
IMPORTANT
Do not use water, petrol,
detergents or any other products to clean the
filtering element.
6.6

SPARK PLUG SERVICE

a) Remove the spark plug (1) using a spark plug
socket wrench (2).
b) Clean the electrodes (3) with a metal brush
and remove any carbonaceous build-up.
c) Using a thickness gauge (4), check for the
right gap (0.6 - 0.8 mm) between the elec-
trodes.
d) Install the spark plug (1) and tighten with a
socket wrench (2).
Replace the spark plug if the electrodes are
burnt or if the porcelain is broken or damaged.
WARNING!
!
Fire hazard! Do not check
the ignition system with spark plug remov-
ed.
IMPORTANT
Use only spark plugs of the
recommended type (see 8.1).