Hour Maintenance - Shindaiwa T282 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Maintenance (continued)

10/15 hour maintenance

Ever y 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 BPMR6A or
equivalent resistor type spark plug of the
correct heat range
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. .
NOTE
The NGK BPMR6A also meets the
requirements for electro magnetic com-
pliance (EMC).
50 hour maintenance
Ever y 50 hours of operation, lubri-
cate gearcase (more often in dusty or
dirty conditions):
Without cutting attachment
installed on gear case:
■
Remove and clean the cylinder cover
and clean grass and dirt from the cyl-
inder fins.
■
Remove the cutting attachment, cut-
ting 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.
■
Remove mainshaft and lubricate both
ends of the splines.
With cutting attachment installed
on gear case:
■
Remove and clean the cylinder cover
and clean grass and dirt from the cyl-
inder fins.
■
Remove the filler plug and drain
screw 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.
■
Remove mainshaft and lubricate both
ends of the splines.
16
Lubricate gearcase
New
grease
Without cutting attachment installed on gearcase
Lubricate gearcase
New
grease
With cutting attachment installed on gearcase
(0.6–0.7 mm)
0.024–0.028 inch
Clean the spark plug
and check the gap at
the electrode.
Gear shaft
collar
Old
grease
Drain
Screw
Old
grease
Cutting attachment
not shown
spark plug ga