Trimming; Mowing; Maintenance And Care; Cleaning/Replacing The Air Filter (15) - AL-KO 141B User Manual

Maintenance and care

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Avoiding blockages: Cut long grass in several
passes. Always proceed from top to bottom.
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In the event of a blockage: Switch off the en-
gine immediately and hold the appliance in
the air so that the engine is not damaged.
7.1

Trimming

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Keep the appliance away from delicate
plants.
Low trimming
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Guide the cutter head with a slight forward
angle so that the cutting line trims just above
the ground.
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Always trim away from your body.
Trimming at fences and foundations
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Guide the appliance slowly and carefully so
that the cutting line does not come into con-
tact with solid obstacles.
NOTE Trimming around brick walls, foun-
dations, fences and trees results in increased
cutting line wear.
Trimming around tree trunks
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Guide the appliance slowly and carefully
around tree trunks so that the cutting line
does not touch the tree bark.
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Trim from left to right around tree trunks.
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Cut grass and weeds with the tip of the cut-
ting line and hold the cutter head with a slight
forward angle.
7.2

Mowing

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Guide the cutter head in a smooth horizontal,
arc-shaped movement from one side to the
other.
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Hold the cutter head parallel to the ground at
all times.
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Long grass should be mown in several pass-
es. Always proceed from top to bottom.
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The appliance cuts best at very high speed.
Therefore, do not overload the appliance by
cutting long grass.
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Tilt the cutter head at an angle of 30° to the
right to mow with the tip of the cutting line.
Walk forwards slowly.
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Do not move the appliance directly against
hard obstacles (e.g. walls), but mow side-
ways. This protects the cutting line.
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8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
DANGER! Risk of injury or death due to
improper maintenance. Maintenance work car-
ried out by unqualified persons and the use of
non-approved spare parts can result in serious
injuries and even death during operation of the
appliance.
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Do not remove or deactivate any safety in-
stallations.
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Use only approved OEM spare parts.
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Ensure through regular and proper mainte-
nance that the appliance is in a clean and
functional condition at all times.
CAUTION! Risk of injury. Sharp-edged
and moving appliance parts can lead to injury.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work!
Proper maintenance and care is necessary to en-
sure the functionality and safety of the brushcut-
ter. Note the following points:
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Only carry out maintenance and care work if
you have the necessary knowledge and
tools.
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Wait until the engine has cooled down com-
pletely.
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Only replace any worn or defective brushcut-
ter parts with original spare parts from the
manufacturer.
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Do not carry out any maintenance and care
work that is not described in these instruc-
tions for use. Instruct an authorise service
workshop to do this work. Any infringements
will invalidate the manufacturer's warranty.
The intervals for the maintenance and care work
described here can be found in the maintenance
schedule (see chapter 8.5 "Maintenance sched-
ule", page 36).
Use only the approved cutting tools (see chapter
2.8 "Approved cutting tools", page 29)!
8.1

Cleaning/replacing the air filter (15)

IMPORTANT! Danger of engine damage.
Operation of the engine without air filter will result
in serious engine damage!
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Never operate the appliance without air filter.
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Clean the air filter at regular intervals.
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Replace a damaged air filter.
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