8. MAINTENANCE
System/component
Fuel leaks, fuel spill
Fuel tank, air filter,
fuel filter
Idle adjustment screw
Spark plug
Cylinder burr, intake air
vent duct
Muffler, anti-spark
device, exhaust heating
element
Throttle lever, ignition
switch
Cutting pieces
Gearbox
Screws/Nuts/Bolts
Debris protection
WARNING
• Make sure the engine has stopped and is cool before doing
any maintenance on the machine. Contact with moving trim-
mer head or hot muffler can cause personal injury.
BLADE
• Check the blade and clamping parts to see if they are loose, crac-
ked or bent.
• Check the cut edges and smooth them with a flat file.
Tip
1. Keep the corner sharp.
2. Round off the root of the edge.
3. When using a grinder, do not use water.
• It is not necessary to adjust the gap
between the top sheet and the bottom
Before
Process
use
✔
Clean
✔
Inspect/clean
See idle speed
✔
setting
Clean and read-
just plug gap
Cleansed
Cleansed
✔
Check operation
Replace if there
✔
is any problem
Grease
✔
Tighten/replace
Make sure to
✔
attach
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After
After
every
every
25h
50h
✔
✔
✔
✔
sheet as this product was designed to have the optimum gap
when properly adjusted.
IMPORTANT
When installing the blade, be sure to fit the spacer, plate and bolt,
then fit the nut.
After
every
Note
100h
Replace if necessary
Replace the carbure-
tor if necessary
DIST.: 0,6-0,7mm
replace, if necessary
✔
Screws without
✔
adjustment
(1) Bolt
(2) Plate
(3) Spacer
(4) Nut
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