Husqvarna 142RB - Manual (Page 22)

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MAINTENANCE
Maintenance schedule
Below follows some general maintenance instructions.
If you need further information please contact your service
workshop.
Daily maintenance
1. Clean the outside of the
machine.
2. Make sure the harness is
not damaged.
3. Make sure the throttle
trigger lock and the
throttle function
correctly from a safety
point of view.
4. Check that the stop
switch functions.
5. Check that the cutting
head does not rotate
while idling.
6. Clean the air filter.
Replace if necessary.
7. Check the guards for
damage and ensure that
they are not cracked.
Replace the guards if
they have been exposed
to impact or are cracked.
8. Check that the blade is
well centred, is sharp,
and is not cracked. An
uncentred blade causes
vibrations that can result
in damage to the
machine.
9. Check that the trimmer
head is undamaged and
not cracked. Replace the
trimmer head if
necessary.
10. Check that the locking
nut is tight.
11. Check that the blade‘s
transport guard is intact
and that it can be
secured correctly.
12. Check that all nuts and
screws are tightened.
Weekly
maintenance
1. Check the starter, the
starter cord and the return
spring.
2. Make sure that the
vibration damping
elements are not damaged.
3. Clean the outside of the
spark plug. Remove and
check the electrode gap.
Adjust the gap to 0,6–0,7
mm (0,02–0,03 inch) or
change the spark plug.
4. Clean the cooling fins on
the flywheel.
5. Clean or replace the
muffler’s spark arrestor
screen (not on mufflers
with a catalytic converter).
6. Clean the carburettor area.
7. Clean the cooling fins on
the cylinder and check that
the air intake in the starter
unit is not blocked.
8. Check that the angle gear
is 3/4 filled with grease.
Fill if necessary using
special grease.
Monthly
maintenance
1. Clean the fuel tank using
petrol.
2. Clean the carburettor and
the area surrounding it.
3. Clean the fan and the area
around it.
4. Check the fuel filter and the
fuel pipe, replace if
necessary.
5. Check all cables and
connections.
6. Check the clutch, clutch
springs and the clutch drum
with regard to wear.
Replace if necessary.
7. Change the spark plug.
4
6
7
2
5
3
1
3
6
7
8
9
5
10
12
1
4
11
2
4
0,6 - 0,7 mm
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6
7
8
2
3
1