Shindaiwa 68006-94310 manual Cleaning the Air Cleaner

Cleaning the Air Cleaner

WARNING!

Inspection and maintenance should be done in a well ventilated place and where there is no risk of fire.

Dust in the air cleaner will affect en- gine life. The air filter must be cleaned every time you start operating.

Clean the air filter once a day and replace the filter every 20 hours of operation according to the follow- ing procedures. See Figure 21.

1.Pull the choke lever out so that dust will not enter the carburetor.

2.Unscrew the knob on the cleaner cover and remove the cleaner cover and filter.

3.Remove the pre-filter from the filter.

4.clean the pre-filter with soap and water and let dry.

5.If compressed air is available, blow air from inside the filter to remove dust. If compressed air is not avail- able, remove dust by gently tapping the element on a hard surface.

	Unscrew
	the Knob
	Pre-filter
	EC7500.23
Choke
Remove	EC7500.48
	Filter
the Filter
and Pre-
filter	EC7500.24
Figure 21
	IMPORTANT!

When cleaning the filter, the filter housing and the inside of the cleaner cover should also be cleaned.

6.Replace the pre-filter onto the filter and reassemble them into the filter housing. Make sure both filter bolts are securely tightened.

7.Reinstall the cleaner cover and make sure the knob is securely tightened.

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