User Manual

GB
Translation of original user instructions
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AL-KO snow blower
Maintenance and care
Danger - risk of injury!
▪ Beforeperforminganymaintenanceorservice,
always switch off the engine and disconnect the
spark plug connector.
▪ Theenginemaycoastdown.Afterswitchingoff,
makesurethattheengineisatastandstill.
 Cleanthemachineaftereveryuse.Beespecially
suretoremoveresidualde-icingsalt.
 Do not hose down the unit with water!
Waterpenetrationmaycausemalfunctions(ignition
system,carburettor).
 Replace the silencer if defective.
 Followthemaintenanceschedule.
 Followtheinstructionsintheenginemanual.
Maintenance schedule
After the rst 5 hours of operation
 Changetheengineoil(seeenginemanual).
Before each use
Changing the wheel drive speed
1. Release (disengage) the auger and wheel drive
clutch levers (
38-1).
 Change the drive speed only when disengaged
inordertoavoiddamagingthemachine.
2. Change the drive speed using the speed selector
(
38-2).
Unclogging the snow discharge chute
If snow does not discharge properly, the augers or
thedischargechutemaybecloggedwithsnoworice.
1. Release (disengage) the auger and wheel drive
clutch levers (
38-1).
2. Switch off the engine.
3. Disconnect the spark plug connector.
4. Carefullyremovethesnowfromthedischarge
chute and auger using the snow cleaning tool
(
39-1).
If snow still does not discharge properly, contact a quali-
edworkshop.
Maintaining the wheel drive
Adjusting the control cable
If the wheel drive no longer engages when the engine is
running,thecontrolcablemustbeadjusted.
Caution!
▪ Switch off the engine before adjusting the con-
trol cable.
▪ Ifthewheeldrivemechanismcannotbedisen-
gaged,switchofftheengine.Donotattempt
repair;contactaqualiedworkshop.
1. Loosen the lock nut (
41-1).
2. Turntheadjustmentonthecontrolcableinthe
direction of the arrow (
41-2) until the control
cabledoesnotsag(i.e.issomewhattaut)when
the clutch lever is pressed. Hold the cable while
tightening so that it does not twist.
3. Tighten the lock nut.
4. Checktheadjustmentbystartingtheengineand
engaging the wheel drive.
5. If the wheel drive still does not engage and
disengageproperly,havethemachinerepaired
byaqualiedworkshop.
 Checktheoillevel(seeenginemanual).
 Check the shear pins.
 Checkmachinefordamage.
Every three months
 Check the tyre pressure.
 Lubricate the snow discharge chute ring with
spray oil (
11).
Annually
 Replacesparkplug(seeenginemanual).
 Lubricate auger.
Lubricating the auger
Using a grease gun, inject 2 to 3 shots of universal
grease into the grease nipple (
40).