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New
Grease
Old
Grease
Shaft Bolt
Bolt
Guard
Holder
A
Holder
B
Output Shaft Collar
Blade
Shaft
Tube
Gearcase lubrication
Maintenance
(continued)
■
Remove the shaft bolt guard, holder
A, blade, holder B, and the output
shaft collar. Press new grease into
the gearcase until the old grease
has been pushed out. Use only
lithium based grease.
Gearcase lubrication
Lubricate the Flexible Shaft
Lack of lubrication will cause rapid
wear to the flexible shaft and also
to the shaft tube liner, resulting
in increased vibration and greatly
decreased service life. Remove and
lubricate the flexible shaft as follows:
50-hour Maintenance
Hooked wire
Fuel filter element
Remove and replace the fuel filter element
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.
Remove and replace the fuel filter
element.
■
Use a hooked wire to extract the
fuel filter from inside the fuel tank.
Inspect the fuel filter element. If
it shows signs of contamination,
replace with a genuine Shindaiwa
replacement fuel filter element.
CAUTION!
Make sure you do not pierce the
fuel line with the end of the hooked
wire. The line is delicate and can be
damaged easily.
■
Before reinstalling the new filter
element, inspect the condition of
all the fuel system components
(fuel pick-up line, fuel return line,
tank vent line, tank vent, fuel cap
and fuel tank). If damage, splitting
or deterioration is noted, the unit
should be removed from service
until it can be inspected or repaired
by a Shindaiwa-trained service
technician.
NOTE:
Federal EPA regulations require all model year 2012 and later gasoline powered
engines produced for sale in the United States to be equipped with a special
low permeation fuel supply hose between the carburetor and fuel tank. When
servicing model year 2012 and later equipment, only fuel supply hoses certified
by EPA can be used to replace the original equipment supply hose. Fines up to
$37,500 may be enforced for using an un-certified replacement part.
