10• Maintenance Schedule; 11• Prolonged Winter Storage - Etesia SKD User Manual

Use a suitable 12V charger. The charge current must not exceed 2A.
Connect to the charger to the right poles of the battery. The charge
time can be up to 12 hours depending on the initial charge condition.
The battery gives off an explosive gas mixture during
charging. Avoid any claims or sparks and do not smoke
nearby. Do not carry out charging unless the room is
properly ventilated.
CAUTION!
A battery left in the discharge condition will
not recharge subsequently.
9•5•3 ELIMINATING YOUR BATTERIES
Batteries contain dangerous material and should never be dumped into
the natural environment.
Component Always before
Engine oil Check level and top up
Motor oil filter
Air filter
Petrol filter
Spark plug
Cooling system Remove grass from grilles
Hydraulic oil Check level and top up
Hydrostatic oil filter
Blade coupling Check condition and tight-
ness
Blade Check condition and tight-
ness
Battery
Tyres
11•1 PREPARATION FOR WINTER STO-
RAGE
• Clean the machine thoroughly, in particular the cutting deck.
• Grease moving parts and change the engine oil.
• Empty as much fuel as possible from the fuel tank and run the engine
until all the fuel has run out.
• Disconnect the spark plug caps and unscrew the spark plugs.
• Injects a small amount of oil (1 cl) into the spark plug hole of each
cylinder.
• Run the starter very briefly using the ignition key, to spread oil through
the cylinders.
• Screw the spark plugs by hand without putting the caps back on.
• Remove the battery, disconnecting the negative pole first.
• Completely recharge the battery.
• Store the battery in a dry and cool place, protected from freezing.
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9• MAINTENANCE
10• MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
After the first
moving 10 hours
11• PROLONGED WINTER STORAGE
They come under precise rules of elimination (directive 2006/66/CE).
You can entrust your used ETESIA batteries to your ETESIA dealer
who will deal with their elimination, or to selective refuse sorting
facilities designed for the purpose.
9•6 TYRE MAINTENANCE
Always maintain the right tyre pressures:
- 1.2 kg/cm in the front wheels
2
- 0.8 kg/cm in the rear wheels
2
Other pressures than those recommended could have a negative effect
on turning or on the traction of the ride-on brush-cutter. They could
even cause loss of control of the ride-on brush-cutter.
Every Every
50 hours 100 hours
or annually (at the 1st of the occasions)
Replace
Replace
Clean Replace
Replace
Clean, adjust or replace
Clean under the engine
volute
Make replace after
50 hours
Make replace after
50 hours
Check tyre pressure
• Complete the charging of the battery every two months.
CAUTION!
flame or near equipment such as ovens, water heaters using
a pilot light or any other device liable to generate a spark.
11•2 RETURN TO SERVICE
• Unscrew the spark plugs and clean them with petrol. Allow to dry
but do not put them back for the time being.
• Reinstall and reconnect the battery.
• Operate the starter very briefly using the ignition key to eliminate any
excess oil from the cylinders.
• Then fit the dry spark plugs and connect the caps.
• Check the oil level and top up with fuel.
• You are now ready to restart the engine.
Every
250 hours
Oil 10W40
Can ref. 38383
Ref. 18363
Ref. 18362
Prefilter ref. 18361
Ref. 25266
Ref. 18364
Make replace Oil 10W40
Can 2L ref. 38383
Make replace
Replace if damaged
Maintain loaded
Front : 1,2 kg/cm²
Back : 0,8 kg/cm²
Do not store, pour or use petrol near a naked
Observations