Operating And Maintenance Instructions; Blade; Checking The Function Of The Cutter Brake; Gearbox Maintenance - Solo 160 Gebrauchsanweisung

Operating and maintenance instructions

7. Operating and maintenance
instructions
The maintenance and the repair of modern
machines as well as their safety-relevant assemblies
require qualified specialised training and a
workshop equipped with special tools and test
equipment. Consequently the manufacturer
recommends that all tasks not described in these
operating instructions be carried out by a specialised
workshop. That specialist has the required training,
experience, and equipment at his disposal, to
provide you with the most cost-effective solution for
such work. He will provide additional help in word
and deed.
After a running-in time of app. 5 hours, all
accessible screws and nuts (except the carburettor
adjusting screws) must be checked for tightness and
they must be retightened, if required.

7.1 Blade

Before hedge trimming and after cleaning, treat the
clean blade with maintenance and treatment oil.
We recommend the "Solo maintenance and
treatment oil" (Part no: 00 83 163).
Please note: Never use grease.
To clean the blade after hedge trimming, we
recommend the use of "SOLO Universal-Reiniger
(Cleaner)" (Part no: 00 83 116). After a short period
of soaking in, the ingrained remains of cuttings on
the blade are soft and solvent. They can then be
removed easily with a cloth.
Check the blade at regular intervals and when
cutters operate unusually or if the blades are
jammed. For this, the engine must be switched off
and the blade must be stopped. Clean all clippings,
brush, etc. from the cutter. Ask your local service
shop immediately to sharpen or replace the blade if
it is blunt or damaged, even if it shows only slight
cracks.
Let your service shop sharpen the blade regularly.
During this service, always clean the guide nuts after
removing the blade.
7.2 Checking the function of the cutter
brake
Pressing the throttle safety catch releases the
throttle and the blade brake. Releasing the throttle
safety catch applies the blade brake again.
Check the function of the blade brake before
commencing work.
To do this, start up the power tool in the normal
way under part throttle. When the throttle control
lock is not pressed, the cutting blades are blocked
even under part throttle (cutting blade brake).
You should also check that the cutting blade brake
engages properly when the cutting blades are being
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driven. To do this, briefly apply the throttle while
the tool is running, then open your right hand to
release the throttle control lock. Make sure that you
keep a firm grip on the power tool while doing this.
The cutting blades must come to a standstill.
The power tool must not be used if the cutting
blade brake (via the throttle control lock) does not
operate properly. In this case you should
immediately have the unit checked by a specialist
workshop.

7.3 Gearbox maintenance

We recommend the use of the SOLO gear grease for
hedge trimmer (part no. 00 83 190). Top up with
grease every 10 - 20 hours (filler screw 18a or grease
nipple 18b by using a grease gun -part no. 00 80
432).
Fig. 14a
Refer also to chapter 4.4 "Gearbox lubrication"

7.4 Air Filter Maintenance

Dirty air filters cause a reduction in engine
performance and increase fuel consumption with
more pollutants in the exhaust gas. Engines are less
likely to start readily with a dirty and soiled air
filter.
The following maintenance jobs should be carried
out frequently.
Fig. 15
Before opening the air filter, close the choke
prevent dirt entering the carburettor.
Press clip (19), tilt and remove the filter cover (8).
Clean around the filter.
Fig. 14b
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