Check oil level
Switch off engine switch.
Park the machine on an even surface.
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Remove the oil filling screw with oil dip-
stick and wipe dipstick clean.
Insert the oil fill screw with the oil dip-
stick all the way into the oil fill opening
(do not screw in) and remove it again.
Read the value of the oil level.
In case of low oil level:
Fill in motor oil (SAE 10 W30) up to the
lower edge of the oil fill opening.
(For maximum filling quantity refer to
"Technical data").
Screw in oil filling screw.
Oil change
Perform oil change when the engine is
warm.
Illustration
Remove the oil filling screw with oil dip-
stick and wipe dipstick clean.
Unscrew the oil drain screw and collect
oil.
Fix in the oil drain screw and tighten it.
Park the machine on an even surface.
Fill in motor oil (SAE 10 W30) up to the
lower edge of the oil fill opening.
(For maximum filling quantity refer to
"Technical data").
Screw in oil filling screw.
Check the air filter
Illustration
Remove the air filter housing.
Clean or replace soiled filter elements.
Replace damaged filter elements.
Reassemble the air filter.
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Cleaning the sediment cup
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Close fuel cock.
Unscrew the sediment cup.
Remove O-ring.
Clean the sediment cup and the O-ring
using non-flammable solvent and allow
them to dry.
Insert the O-ring into the fuel cock.
Screw in the sediment cup and tighten
it.
Open fuel cock
Check sediment cup for leaks.
Replace the O-ring in case of leaks.
Check spark plug
Illustration
Remove spark-plug connector.
Clean the spark plug and the surround-
ings.
Unscrew spark plug.
Replace spark plugs with worn elec-
trodes or broken insulator.
Illustration
Check the distance between the elec-
trodes of the spark plug.
ATTENTION
A loose spark plug can overheat and dam-
age the engine.
A spark plug that is excessively tightened
damages the thread in the cylinder head.
Observe the information on tightening the
spark plug.
Carefully screw in the spark plug by
hand. Do not cant the thread.
Turn the spark plug up to the stop using
the spark plug wrench and tighten it as
follows:
Tighten used spark plugs with 1/8...1/4
rotation.
Tighten new spark plug with 1/2 rota-
tion.
Push on spark-plug connector.
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