Regular Maintenance Of Your Lawnmower - Etesia PBE User Manual

8• regular maiNteNaNce oF your laWNmoWer
disconnect the spark plug cap before any maintenance and
shut the petrol cock.
if you need to tilt your lawnmower for maintenance and
inspection make sure that you lay it on its side so that the
carburettor is facing upwards.
clEaning
after stopping the engine and allowing to cool, clean the
lawnmower and particularly the inside of the cutting deck.
remove all debris and remains of cut grass, preferably
using a scraper and a brush.
• if you are using a water jet, and particularly when using a high
pressure cleaner, take care not to splash water on engine and
transmission elements such as the carburettor, air filter, ignition,
silencer, clutch.
• after cleaning, it is recommended that the engine be started and
transmission used to disperse any excess water.
SToragE
QUicK DiSaSSEMBly of HanDlEBar
• to minimise the overall size of your mower for transport or
storage, the handlebars can be folded forward : start by detaching
the collecting bin then unscrew the knob and take out the lower
attaching screw of the handlebars. Fold the handlebars forward
taking care not to let them drop onto the motor.
MainTEnancE of THE SafETy SySTEM
• regularly check the condition of the safety scuttle, the collecting
bin and the anti-projection flaps. replace them as soon as they show
signs of deterioration.
• ensure that the safety control works properly: safety lever released
= stoppage of cutting blade in less than 3 seconds.
• if you notice abnormalities in operation, have the safety system
checked by a service engineer approved by etesia.
MainTEnancE of THE cUTTing SySTEM
Before each use, check that the blade, the blade attaching
screw and the cutting assembly are not worn or damaged.
a blade deformed or showing excessive wear (chipping on
the blade edges) must be replaced.
• all shocks against obstacles, or abnormal wear, may cause
unbalance and deterioration of the bearings or indeed of the engine
as a whole. in such cases the warranty becomes invalid. use a
new blade rather than risk damage to the motor due to excessive
unbalance of a poor blade.
• regularly make sure that the blade is well balanced (see picture 14).
rEMoVal of THE BlaDE
• change absolutely the blade after any shock.
• some microcracks provoked by a shock can lead to the rupture of
the blade if it's not replaced.
use a pair of thick gloves in order to avoid hurting yourself
while handling the blade, since the cutting edge is very
sharp.
• disconnect the spark plug cap and loosen the blade attaching
screw. replace the blade as for assembly : blade surfaces facing the
engine.
• use only etesia original blades that are purpose-built for this
mower (ref pZ46e).
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make sure that the two cutting points turn on the same
plane.
• measure the distance separating the end of the blade from the lower
limit of the deck. this distance must be identical when you turn the
other end of the blade past this measuring point (see picture 15).
• the motor shaft drives the blade through a coupling washer.
• in case of an important impact : have the blade attachment and shaft
checked by your etesia dealer.
EnginE MainTEnancE
remove the spark plug cap before any maintenance so as to
avoid any accidental start of the lawnmower.
oil cHangE
check the oil level before each mow. the trace left on the gauge
should be situated between "add" and "Full".
- oil has to be changed for the first time after the 5 first hours of
use. this time must be considered as a running-in period, and the
engine must be spared.
- after, the oil changes have to be done every 50 hours or once the
year. if the mower is used in hard conditions (high temperatures
and loads), change the oil more often.
oil cHangE METHoD
- close the fuel cock and let the engine run until the carburator tank
is empty.
- as long as the engine is hot, drain the oil through the filler neck.
the oil will flow easily than when cold.
- remove the oil cap and lay the mower on the side (see picture 16).
Beware of the hot drained oil.
- collect the used oil in a receptacle as it comes out of the filler
neck.
dispose off used oil at an approved collection point.
place the mower back on its wheels, carefully clean around the filler
neck and the dipstick and slowly pour in the new oil (see chapter
"engine").
air filTEr
it is inevitable that impurities get into the air filter.
maintain the engine filter regularly : every 25 hours or once a year.
clean it more often if the mower is used in very dusty conditions.
do not clean the filter with petrol or compressed air.
PBE - PBTS
(see picture 16a)
• remove screws (a). lift up the lid (B).
• remove filter element (c).
• place outside (e) bottom on to smooth base and remove dirt
carefully by shaking. replace very dirty insert.
• do not oil, do not use compressed air for cleaning.
• replace element (c) into lid, place lid into hooks, lift up and fix
with screw.
PHE - PHTS - PHTB
(see picture 16b)
• remove the cover of the air filter (a) by unhooking the two upper
tabs (b) situated on the air filter cover, then the two lower tabs (d).
• remove the filter element (c). check carefully that it is not
perforated or torn. replace it if necessary.