Shindaiwa 89309 - Manual (Page 12)

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gasket
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Spark arrester screen
Top tail plate
Lower tail plate
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cover
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cover bolts
Gasket
plate
Plate
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screws
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Gaskets
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139 - hour maintenance
WARNING!
Never operate the unit with
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arrester! Operating with a missing or dam-
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could also damage your hearing.
Maintenance (continued)
If the engine becomes sluggish and low
on power, check and clean the spark
arrester screen.
Loosen the knob of the spark plug 1.
cover and remove the cover.
Remove the spark plug lead from the 2.
spark plug.
Loosen the four 5 mm bolts located at 3.
the top of the recoil starter housing and
remove the cover.
Loosen the 5 mm bolt located at the 4.
top of the cylinder cover and two 4 mm
bolts located at the bottom of the cylin-
der cover and remove cover.
Loosen three 5 mm muffler cover bolts 5.
and remove the muffler cover.
Remove muffler gasket bolt. 6.
Loosen two 4 mm screws from the muf- 7.
fler cover.
Remove two 4 mm screws from the top 8.
tail plate and remove tail plate.
Remove the spark arrester screen and 9.
clean with a stiff bristle brush.
Remove the muffler from the engine 10.
and inspect the cylinder exhaust port
for carbon buildup.
Reassemble the muffler in the reverse 11.
order of disassembly
IMPORTANT!
If you note excessive carbon buildup, con-
sult your servicing dealer.
Whenever the unit will not be used for 30
days or longer, use the following proce-
dures to prepare it for storage:
Clean external parts thoroughly.
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Drain all the fuel from the carburetor
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and the fuel tank.
To do so:
Prime the primer bulb until no more 1.
fuel is passing through.
Start and run the engine until it 2.
stops running.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the engine 3.
will no longer start.
Remove the spark plug and pour about
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Long Term Storage
7 ml (4 oz.) of 2-cycle mixing oil into
the cylinder through the spark plug
hole. Slowly pull the recoil starter 2 or 3
times so oil will evenly coat the interior
of the engine. Reinstall the spark plug.
Before storing the unit, repair or
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replace any worn or damaged parts.
Remove the air cleaner element from
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the carburetor and clean it thoroughly
with soap and water, let dry and reas-
semble the element.
Store the unit in a clean, dust-free area.
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IMPORTANT!
All stored fuels should be stabilized with a
fuel stabilizer such as STA-BIL.
CAUTION!
Gasoline stored in the carburetor for
extended periods can cause hard start-
ing, and could also lead to increased
service and maintenance costs.
NOTE
Damage caused by stale or con-
taminated fuel is not covered by the
Shindaiwa warranty policy.