AL-KO 870III Bar Mower User Manual

: June 17, 2024
: AL-KO

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Important information
ASSEMBLY
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AL-KO 870III Bar Mower

AL-KO 870III Bar Mower

Important information

© 2020
AL-KO KOBER GROUP Kötz, Germany
This documentation or excerpts therefrom may not be reproduced or disclosed to third parties without the express permission of the AL-KO KOBER GROUP.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING!
Do not pour in engine oil and petrol until after the assembly is complete!
Disconnect the spark plug connector before starting the assembly!

ASSEMBLY OF HANDLEBAR BRACKET ON DECK (1)

Handlebar bracket (1-1)

Place the handlebar bracket on the deck and screw it on.

(1-2)	Hex screw	M8 x 16	(2x)
(1-3)	Hex screw	M8 x 25	(2x)
Washer	8 x 0 24 x 4	(2x)

Assembly Instruction

ASSEMBLY OF HANDLEBARS ON HANDLEBAR BRACKET (2)

Handlebar (2-1)

Unscrew and remove the fastening screws for the handlebar on the handlebar bracket.

Assembly Instruction

(2-2)	Round-head screw	M8 x 40	(2x)
(2-3)	Washer	8.5 x 24 x 4	(2x)
Nut	M8 self- locking	(2x)

Screw handlebars onto handlebar bracket.

ASSEMBLY OF BLADE CARRIER (3)

Blade carrier (3-1)

Holding socket for blade carrier on deck (3-2).
Slightly grease the holding socket and insert the blade carrier.
Push the blade carrier fully in and insert the V-belt into V-belt sheaves (3-3).

WARNING!
The V-belt must run within the holding pins.

Assembly Instruction

ASSEMBLY OF RETURN SPRINGS (4)

Open clamping lever (4-1).
Hook return springs (4-2) in on both sides of machine (4-3).
Clamp return springs, close clamping lever.

ASSEMBLY OF BOWDEN CABLES (5)

Bowden cable travel drive (5-1)
Bowden cable scythe attachment (5-2)
Bowden cable accelerator adjustment (5-3)

Bowden cable accelerator adjustment (6)

Set the throttle lever on the right handlebar to the << START >> position.
Push regulator lever (6-1) on the carburettor all the way to the left (= start position).
Hook the angled end of the Bowden cable wire onto the regulator lever.
Insert the Bowden cable sleeve into terminal (6-2) under the clamping screw.
Pull the Bowden cable sleeve back slightly by hand until you can feel resistance.
Clamp the Bowden cable sleeve in this position.
WARNING!
Do not kink the Bowden cable during assembly.

Bowden cable travel drive (7)

The Bowden cable of the travel drive is on the right of the deck as seen in the direction of travel.

Insert the Bowden cable through the guide on handlebar (7-1).
Unscrew the front nut on adjustment part (7-2).
Hook the adjustment part into the holder and screw the nut back on.
Set the adjustment part at the bottom of the housing approx. in the middle.

Bowden cable scythe attachment (8)

The Bowden cable for the scythe attachment is on the left of the deck as seen in the direction of travel.
Screw back both nuts on the upper adjustment part of the Bowden cable all the way. To do this, unscrew the front nut on the adjustment part and take out of holder (8-1).
Insert the Bowden cable through the guide on handlebar bracket (8-2).
Insert curved hook into red hand lever.
Hook the Bowden cable back in at the bottom of housing (8-3). Set the adjustment part approximately centrally.
For the correct setting of the Bowden cables for the travel drive and for the scythe attachment, see: “Adjusting Bowden cables” in the operating instructions of the machine.

ASSEMBLY OF THE RUNNERS ON THE SCYTHE ATTACHMENT

A runner is already mounted on the scythe attachment at the factory.
Install the second runner on the scythe attachment accordingly.

ASSEMBLY ON THE SCYTHE ATTACHMENT ON THE BLADE CARRIERS (9)

WARNING!
Place the guard bar on the scythe attachment and wear protective gloves!

Symbol Grease the driver slightly before installation.

Move the scythe attachment on the blade carrier into the screw-on position – set the driver on the blade carrier in the middle (turn the V-belt wheel to do this).
Lift the scythe mower on the blade carrier so the driver can be inserted into the guide.
Lower the machine again and insert the threaded pin into the driver.

Assembly Instruction

Screw the scythe attachment onto the blade carrier.

(9-1)	Hex screw	M8 x 20	(4x)
(9-2)	Nut	M8 self-locking	(4x)

ASSEMBLY OF PROTECTIVE COVER ON BLADE CARRIER (10)

Place protective cover (10-1) on blade carrier (10-2).
Place Bowden cable (10-3) under the protective cover.
Lower the machine again and insert the threaded pin into the driver.
Screw the scythe attachment onto the blade carrier.
Place Bowden cable (10-3) under the protective cover and screw the protective cover tight.