Shindaiwa 68006-94310 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 17

Cleaning the Air Cleaner
WARNING!
Inspection and maintenance
should be done in a well ventilated
place and where there is no risk of
fire.
Dust in the air cleaner will affect en-
gine life. The air filter must be cleaned
every time you start operating.
Clean the air filter once a day and
replace the filter ever y 20 hours of
operation according to the follow-
ing procedures. See Figure 21.
1. Pull the choke lever out so that dust
will not enter the carburetor.
2. Unscrew the knob on the cleaner
cover and remove the cleaner cover
and filter.
3. Remove the pre-filter from the filter.
4. clean the pre-filter with soap and
water and let dry.
5. If compressed air is available, blow
air from inside the filter to remove
dust. If compressed air is not avail-
able, remove dust by gently tapping
the element on a hard surface.
Choke
Remove
the Filter
and Pre-
filter
Figure 21
IMPORTANT!
When cleaning the filter, the filter
housing and the inside of the cleaner
cover should also be cleaned.
6. Replace the pre-filter onto the filter
and reassemble them into the filter
housing. Make sure both filter bolts
are securely tightened.
7. Reinstall the cleaner cover and
make sure the knob is securely
tightened.
Unscrew
the Knob
Pre-filter
EC7500.23
EC7500.48
Filter
EC7500.24
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