Shindaiwa AHS242 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 18

Maintenance (continued)
Gearcase lubrication
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Lubricate the cutter assembly
gearcase by pumping one or two
strokes of lithium-base grease into
the grease fitting (A) using a lever-
type grease gun.
CAUTION!
Over lubricating can cause the gear-
case to operate sluggishly and can
cause grease to leak out.
50-hour maintenance
Every 50 hours of operation; more
frequnetly in dusty conditions:
■
Remove and clean the cylinder
cover and clean dirt and debris
from the cylinder cooling fins.
Remove and replace the fuel filter
element.
■
Use a hooked wire to extract the
fuel filter from inside the fuel tank.
Inspect the fuel filter element. If
it shows signs of contamination,
replace with a genuine Shindaiwa
replacement fuel filter element.
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.
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 deterioration is noted, the unit
should be removed from service
until it can be inspected or repaired
by a Shindaiwa-trained service
technician.
Gearcase lubrication
To perform this operation, first remove
the gearcase from the outer tube as
follows:
1. Loosen the gearcase clamp bolt.
2. Remove the index bolt from the
gearcase.
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Lubricate cutter assembly and gearcase
Hooked wire
Fuel filter element
Remove and replace the fuel filter element
Federal EPA regulations require all model year 2012 and later gasoline powered en-
gines produced for sale in the United States to be equipped with a special low perme-
ation 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 an un-certified replacement part.
Gearcase lubrication
Outer Tube
Remove and replace the fuel filter element
A
Gearcase
grease fitting
NOTE:
Gearcase Clamp
Gearcase
Index Screw