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Maintenance
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INTAKE AIR COOLING VENT
• Never touch the cylinder, muffler, or
spark plugs with your bare hands
immediately after stopping the engine.
The engine can become very hot when
in operation, and doing so could result
in severe burns.
• When checking the trimmer to make
sure that it is okay before using it,
check the area around the muffler and
remove any wood chips or leaves which
have attached themselves to the
trimmer. Note that failing to do so could
cause the muffler to become
overheated, and that this in turn could
cause the trimmer to catch on fire.
Always make sure that the muffler is
clean and free of wood chips, leaves,
and other waste before use.
Check the intake air cooling vent and the
area around the cylinder cooling fins after
every 25 hours of use for blockage, and
remove any waste which has attached itself
to the trimmer. Note that it is necessary to
remove the plug guard shown in Figure 20 in
order to be able to view the upper part of the
cylinder.
If waste gets stuck and causes blockage
around the intake air cooling vent or
between the cylinder fins, it may cause the
engine to overheat, and that in turn may
cause mechanical failure on the part of the
trimmer.
IMPORTANT
WARNING
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PROCEDURES TO BE PERFORMED
AFTER EVERY 100 HOURS OF USE
1. Remove the muffler, insert a screwdriver
into the vent, and wipe away any carbon
buildup. Wipe away any carbon buildup
on the muffler exhaust vent at the same
time.
2. Tighten all screws, bolts, and fittings.
3. Check to see if any oil or grease has
worked its way in between the clutch lining
and drum, and if it has wipe it away using
oil-free, lead-free gasoline.
