Shindaiwa 81188 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 15

10/15-Hour Maintenance
Clean the spark plug
and check the gap at
0.024–0.028 inch
(0.6–0.7 mm)
Figure 29
50-hour Maintenance
Every 50 hours of operation
(more frequently in dusty or dirty
conditions):
 Remove and clean the cylinder cover
and clean grass and dirt from the cylin-
der fins.
 Remove the cutting attachment, cutting
attachment holder and gear shaft collar.
Remove the filler plug from the side of
the gear case and press new grease into
the gear case until old grease is pushed
out. Use only lithium-base grease such
as Shindaiwa Gear Case Lubricant or
equivalent. See Figure 30.
 Lubricate main shaft splines.
 Use a hooked wire to extract the fuel
filter from inside the fuel tank.
See Figure 31.
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.
Remove and replace the filter element.
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 deteriora-
tion is noted, the unit should be removed
from service until it can be inspected or
repaired by a Shindaiwa-trained service
technician.
the electrode.
Figure 30
Figure 31
New
Grease
Gear Shaft
Collar
Hooked
Wire
Every 10 to 15 hours
of operation:
Remove and clean the spark plug. Adjust
the spark plug electrode gap to 0.024 - 0.028
inch (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 29.
NOTE:
The NGK CMR5H also meets the require-
ments for electro magnetic compliance
(EMC).
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.
Old
Grease
Filter Element
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