Maintenance And Care; Cleaning/Replacing The Air Filter (15); Checking/Replacing Fuel Filter (16) - AL-KO BC 330 L Manual

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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 appliance.
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 appliance
parts with original spare parts from the manu-
facturer.
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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
mentioned here can be found in the maintenance
schedule (Maintenance schedule).
Use only the approved cutting tools (Approved
cutting tools)!
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.
1. Dismantling the air filter:
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Loosen the air filter screw (15/1) until the
air filter housing cover (15/2) is loose.
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Pull off the air filter housing cover.
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Pull the filter sponge (15/3) from the
frame (15/4).
2. Cleaning the filter sponge (15/3):
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Squeeze out the filter sponge, then wash
out with soap and water. Do not use pet-
rol or other solvents!
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Allow the filter sponge to dry thoroughly
until it contains no more water. A wet fil-
ter can make the engine difficult to start.
3. Clean the air filter housing thoroughly using a
cloth.
4. Replacing the filter sponge (15/3):
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Replace the filter sponge if it is no longer
elastic or falls apart.
5. Fitting the air filter:
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Push the filter sponge (15/3) onto the
frame (15/4).
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Push on the air filter housing cover (15/2)
and hold in place.
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Screw in the air filter screw (15/1) until
the air filter housing cover is tight.
8.2

Checking/replacing fuel filter (16)

The felt-like fuel filter is located in the fuel tank
and is plugged onto the vacuum head. If the fuel
filter becomes hard, dirty or clogged, less petrol
flows to the engine. In this case, the fuel filter
must be replaced.
It is recommended that an authorised service
workshop carries out this work.
1. Preparing the appliance:
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To empty the fuel tank: Allow the motor
to run until it stops itself.
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Place the appliance on a level, horizontal
surface. The cap (16/1) of the fuel tank
(16/2) must be facing upwards.
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Wipe the fuel tank cap, the fuel tank and
the surrounding appliance parts clean so
that no dirt can get into the fuel tank.
2. Checking/replacing the fuel filter:
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Unscrew the cap (16/1) of the fuel tank
(16/2). Leave the cap hanging on the fuel
tank.
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Use a wire hook to pull the intake head
(16/3) out of the fuel tank.
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Inspect the fuel filter (16/4). If the felt has
become hard, dirty or clogged: Pull off
the fuel filter and push a new fuel filter
onto the intake head.
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