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Cable adjustor
Locknut
Throttle cable
Throttle lever free play
5-7 mm (0.2-
0.275”)
Fuel lter
Hooked
wire
50 hour maintenance
CAUTION!
Make sure you do not pierce the fuel
line with the end of the hooked wire.
The line is delicate and can be dam-
aged easily.
(more often in dusty or dirty conditions):
Remove and clean the cylinder cover and clean grass and dirt from the
cylinder ns.
Gearcase Lubrication
Remove the gearcase cover, and use solvent and a soft brush to
remove all old grease from the gearcase. To rell, hand-pack the
gearcase with approximately 40–50 grams of high quality lithium-
based grease (50–70% of capacity). DO NOT OVERFILL!
Throttle free play adjustment
If the unit does not return to idle speed
or doesen’t reach full rpm, the throt-
tle trigger free play may need to be
adjusted as follows:
Measure free play at the end of 1.
the throttle
trigger
. Throttle
trigger
free play should be approximately
5-7 mm (0.2-0.275”).
If adjustment is necessary, remove 2.
the air cleaner cover by loosening
the thumbscrew. Loosen the cable
adjuster lock nut and turn the cable
adjustment tting in or out until throt-
tle lever free play is approximately
5-7 mm (0.2-0.275”).
Replace the air cleaner cover, and 3.
tighten the cover retaining screws
securely.
Remove and Replace Fuel Filter
Use a wire hook to extract the fuel fil- ■
ter from inside the fuel tank. Inspect
the fuel filter element. If it shows
signs of contamination from debris,
replace it with a genuine Shindaiwa
replacement fuel filter element.
Before reinstalling the filter, inspect ■
the fuel line. If you discover damage
or deterioration, the unit should be
removed from service unitl it can be
inspected by a Shindaiwa-trained ser-
vice technician.
Gearcase cover
Hex
screws
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