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Air Filter
Element
Unscrew
Fastener
Remove and clean or
replace the element
10-hour maintenance
CAUTION!
Do not operate the unit if the air
cleaner or lter is damaged, or if the
lter is wet or water soaked.
Perform more frequently in dusty or
dirty conditions.
Remove the air cleaner filter. Clean or
replace as necessary. To clean filter
wash it thoroughly in soap and water.
Let it dry before reinstalling the filter.
Old
grease
Gear shaft
collar
New
grease
Lubricate gearcase
Every 50 hours of operation; more
frequently in dusty conditions:
Remove and clean the cylinder cover
■
and clean dirt and debris from the
cylinder cooling fins.
Gearcase lubrication
Remove and clean the cylinder
■
cover and clean grass and dirt from
the cylinder fins.
Remove the cutting attachment, cut-
■
ting attachment holder and gear-
shaft collar. Remove the filler plug
from the side of the gearcase and
press new grease into the gearcase
until old grease is pushed out. Use
only lithium-base grease such as
Shindaiwa Gearcase Lubricant or
equivalent.
Lubricate mainshaft splines.
■
spark plug gap--all models
Clean the spark plug
and check the gap at
the electrode.
0.6 mm
(0.024 inch)
10/15 hour maintenance
50 hour maintenance
CAUTION!
Before removing the spark plug,
clean the area around the plug to
prevent dirt and debris from getting
into the engine’s internal parts.
Remove and clean or replace the spark
plug.
Clean the spark plug. Adjust electrode ■
gap according to the values listed in
the ”Specifications” section. If the
spark plug must be replaced, use only
the type recommended in ”Specifica-
tions” or equivalent resistor type spark
plug of the correct heat range.
Maintenance (continued)