Shindaiwa M2510 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 10

10/15-Hour Maintenance
Every 10 to 15 hours of operation:
Remove and clean the spark plug.
Adjust the spark plug electrode gap to
0.6 - 0.7 mm.
If the spark plug must be replaced, use
only an NGK CMR5H or equivalent
resistor type spark plug of the correct
heat range. See Figure 17.
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.
50-hour Maintenance
Every 50 hours of operation
quently in dusty or dirty conditions):
Remove and clean the cylinder cover and
clean grass and dirt from the cylinder fins.
Use a hooked wire to extract the fuel
filter from inside the fuel tank. See Fig-
ure 18. Remove and replace the 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 dam-
aged easily.
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Figure 17
(more fre-
Before reinstalling the new filter ele-
ment, 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 ser-
vice technician.
(0.6–0.7 mm)
Clean the spark plug
and check the gap at
the electrode.
Hooked
Wire
Figure 18
Filter Element