50-Hour Maintenance - Shindaiwa T242X Owner's/Operator's Manual

50-Hour Maintenance

Every 50 hours of operation
(more frequently in dusty or dirty conditions):
1. Remove and clean the engine cover (A)
and clean grass and dirt from the cylinder
fins (B).
Gearcase lubrication
2. Clean all loose debris from gear case (C).
3. Remove grease plug (D) and check level
of grease.
4. Add grease if necessary. DO NOT overfill.
Remove and replace the fuel filter
DANGER!
Fuel is VERY flammable. Use
extreme care when mixing, storing or
handling, or serious personal injury may
result.
5. Use a clean rag to remove loose dirt from
around fuel cap and empty fuel tank.
6. Use the "fuel line hook" (E) to pull the fuel
line (F) and fuel filter (G) from the fuel tank.
7. Remove the fuel filter (G) from the fuel line
(F) and install the new fuel filter.
Before reinstalling the new fuel filter,
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 service technician.
CAUTION!
Make sure you do not pierce the fuel line
with the end of the hooked wire. The line
is delicate and can be damaged easily.
T242X Trimmer
A
B
C
D
E
F
Federal EPA regulations require all model year 2012
and later gasoline powered engines produced for sale
in the United States to be equipped with a special low
permeation fuel supply hose between the carburetor
and fuel tank. When servicing model year 2012 and later
equipment, only fuel supply hoses certified by EPA can be
used to replace the original equipment supply hose. Fines
up to $37,500 may be enforced for using a non-certified
replacement part.
G
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