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Maintenance
IMPORTANT!
For detailed maintenance information
about your Multipurpose Tool Carrier,
consult the owner's manual that was
provided with it. If it has been lost or
misplaced, contact Shindaiwa for a
replacement.
Daily Maintenance
WARNING!
Always wear gloves when working
around the cutter assembly.
Prior to each work day, perform the fol-
lowing:
■
Clean any debris or dirt from the
hedge trimmer cutter blades. Lubri-
cate the blades before use and after
refueling. Check the cutters for dam-
age or incorrect adjustment.
10/15-Hour Maintenance
■
Lubricate the cutter assembly gear-
box by pumping one or two strokes
of lithium-base grease into the
grease fitting (A) using a lever-type
grease gun.
50-Hour Maintenance
Every 50 hours of operation
(more frequently in dusty or dirty
conditions):
■
Lubricate the gearcase
form this operation, first remove the
gearcase (A) from the outer tube (B).
C
B
A
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WARNING!
Before performing any maintenance,
repair, or cleaning work on the unit,
make sure the engine and cutting
attachment are completely stopped.
Disconnect the spark plug wire
before performing service or mainte-
nance work.
■
Check for loose or missing screws
or components. Make sure the cut-
ter attachment is free of debris and
securely fastened.
■
Check the entire machine for leaking
fuel or grease.
■
Make sure the nuts, bolts, and
screws (except carburetor adjusting
screws) are tight.
CAUTION!
Overlubricating can cause the gear-
case to operate sluggishly and can
cause grease to leak out.
CAUTION!
Do not remove the D-shaped shim
washer from the gearcase clamp!
The shim washer prevents damage
. To per-
from overtightening the gearcase
clamp screw.
1. Loosen the gearcase clamp screw
(C).
2. Remove the index screw (D) from
the gearcase.
3. Slide the gearcase out of the tube.
Using a grease gun, pump lithium-
base grease (about 10 grams) into
the grease fitting (E) on the gearcase
until you see old grease being
D
purged from the gearcase. Purged
grease will be visible in the outer
tube cavity.
WARNING!
Non-standard parts may not oper-
ate properly with your unit and may
cause damage and lead to personal
injury.
IMPORTANT
Using non-standard replacement parts
could invalidate your Shindaiwa war-
ranty.
A
4. Clean up the excess grease, then
reassemble the gearcase onto the
outer tube. Make sure the index
screw fits into the hole on the outer
tube. Securely tighten both screws.
E
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