3. Remove and clean the tail, gasket and spark
arrester with a safety solvent and a stiff brush. If
any part cannot be thoroughly cleaned, it must be
replaced.
4. Reinstall the spark arrester, gasket and tail onto
the muffler, then reinstall and tighten the two
socket head screws.
5. Reinstall the muffler cover.
Gearcase
Maintenance Interval
The gearcase should be checked for lubrication after
each 30 hours of use.
Gearcase Lubrication
Bearing Lube
(P/N 211337)
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Boss Adapter
Remove the cutting attachment and the boss adapter.
Clean any dirt and debris from the area between the
boss adapter and the gearcase. Remove the grease plug
from the side of the gearcase.
While rotating the attaching shaft, inject lithium-base
bearing lube (PIN 211337) through the plug hole until
the gearcase is full. Reinstall the boss adapter and
grease plug.
General Cleaning and Tightening
A
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• When engine is running, cutting head is
rotating and other parts are moving.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Contact with rotating cutting head or
other moving parts could cause serious
personal injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
• Always turn off your Trimmer before
you clean or perform any maintenance
onit.
The Maruyama Trimmer will provide maximum perfor
mance for many, many hours if it is maintained proper
ly. Good maintenance includes regular checking of all
fasteners for correct tightness, and cleaning the entire
machine.
Storage
For long term storage of the Trimmer.
I. Empty the fuel tank into a suitable fuel storage
container.
2. Pump the primer bulb on the carburetor until all
fuel is discharged through the clear fuel return
hose.
3. Run the engine to remove any fuel that may
remain in the carburetor.
4. Perform all regular maintenance procedures and
any needed repairs.
5. Remove the spark plug and squirt a very small
amount of oil into the cylinder.
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