Shindaiwa AH242 - Manual (Page 17)

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Lubricate cutter assembly and gearcase
Gearcase
grease fitting
B
CAUTION!
Do not remove the D-shaped shim
washer from the gearcase clamp!
The shim washer prevents damage
from overtightening the tube clamp
bolt.
Slide the gearcase out of the tube. 3.
Using a grease gun, pump lithium-
base grease (about 10 grams)
into the grease fitting (B) on the
gearcase until you see old grease
being purged from the gearcase.
Purged grease will be visible in the
outer tube cavity.
Clean up excess grease, then reas-
4.
semble the gearcase onto the outer
tube. Make sure the index bolt fits
into the hole on the outer tube.
Securely tighten both bolts.
Maintenance (continued)