Dismantling The Collecting Sack And The Vacuum Tubes; Start-Up; Checking The Appliance; Making And Pouring In The Petrol/Oil Mixture - AL-KO SOLO 442 Manual De Instrucciones

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length of the carrying belt by moving the
buckle (10/3) so the collecting sack is com-
fortable to carry.
4.4 Dismantling the collecting sack and the
vacuum tubes
Removing the exhaust air manifold from the
appliance connection piece (11)
1. Pull the exhaust air manifold (11/1) out of the
appliance connection piece (11/2).
It is not necessary to separate the exhaust air
manifold from the collecting sack.
Removing the vacuum tube from the housing
opening (12)
1. Turn the vacuum tube (12/1) firmly clockwise
until it disengages and can be taken off. The
intake grille (12/2) folds shut.
2. Push the intake grille (12/2) against the appli-
ance until it engages.

5 START-UP

5.1

Checking the appliance

Check before starting work:
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Are all protective grilles undamaged? Have
any damaged protective grilles repaired.
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Are all screws tight? Tighten any loose
screws.
■
Are the upper and lower handles firmly at-
tached to the appliance? Tighten any loose
handles.
■
Are the shredding blade and the rotor under
the vacuum grille undamaged? Have any
damaged appliance parts repaired.
■
Is the throttle lever easy to move and does it
snap quickly back to the starting position af-
ter being released? If not, clean it. Have it re-
paired if it is defective.
■
Can the On/Off switch be easily moved from
the "I" to the "0" position and does it snap
back again automatically? If not, have it re-
paired.
■
Is the spark plug connector firmly connected
to the spark plug? Push it tight if it is loose.
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Is the air filter clean? Clean it if it is dirty.
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Is the petrol tank full? Mix the petrol/oil to
produce the mixture and pour it in.
■
Are all accessory parts for the respective op-
erating mode fitted and undamaged? Fit the
remaining accessory parts. Replace any de-
fective accessory parts.
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For vacuum operation:
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Is the collecting sack firmly connected to
the exhaust air manifold? If not, slide the
blow-in opening of the collecting sack fur-
ther onto the exhaust air manifold and
tighten the hook and loop fastener.
■
Is the collecting sack closed? Close the
zip fastener of the collecting sack.
5.2 Making and pouring in the petrol/oil
mixture
IMPORTANT! Danger of motor damage. Pure
petrol leads to damage and complete failure of
the motor. Guarantee claims against the manu-
facturer are excluded in this case.
■
Only operate the motor using the specified
petrol/oil mixture ratio.
Mixing the petrol/oil to produce the mixture
(13)
The 2-stroke motor requires:
■
Lead-free, fresh petrol with an octane rating
of at least 90. Petrol stored for longer than 2
months would lead to deposits and malfunc-
tions of the motor.
■
High-quality synthetic oil for 2-stroke motors
Mix these two components to produce a petrol/oil
mixture of 40:1.
1. Hold the fuel mixture bottle (13/1) horizontally
and pour in the required amount of petrol:
■
Read the filled amount on the right petrol
scale (13/2) "100 – 500" [in ml].
■
Pour in the petrol up to the 300, 400 or
500 ml mark (e.g. 400 ml, see graphic).
2. Hold the fuel mixture bottle (13/1) horizontally
and pour in the required amount of 2-stroke
oil up to the next mark on the left oil scale
40:1 (13/3).
3. Close the fuel mixture bottle (13/1) and shake
vigorously several times to thoroughly mix
the petrol and oil.
Pouring in the petrol/oil mixture (14)
1. Switch off the motor of the appliance.
2. Place the appliance on a flat, stable surface.
The cap of the fuel tank must point upwards.
3. Wipe clean the cap of the fuel tank, the fuel
tank and the surrounding appliance parts so
that no dirt can get into the fuel tank when
the petrol/oil mixture is poured in.
4. Open the cap (14/1) of the fuel tank slowly so
the pressurised petrol/air mixture in the fuel
Start-up
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