Lubricate the Flexible Shaft | Shindaiwa LE261/EVC specs

50-Hour Maintenance

Every 50 hours of operation

(more frequently in severe conditions):

Remove and clean the cylinder cover and clean grass and dirt from the cylin- der fins.

Remove the cutting attachment, cutting attachment holder and the gear shaft collar. Remove the filler plug from the side of the gearcase and press new grease into the gear case until the old grease has been pushed out. Use only lithium-base grease such as Shindaiwa Gear Case Lubricant or equivalent. See Figure 24.

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.

Old			New
Old			Grease
Grease			Grease
Grease
		Blade	Output
		Blade	Shaft Collar
Shaft	Bolt	Holder	Holder
Bolt	Guard	A	B
Figure 24

Use a hooked wire to extract the fuel filter from inside the fuel tank. Remove and replace the filter element. Before re- installing the filter element, inspect the condition of all the fuel system compo- nents (fuel pick-up line, fuel return line, tank vent, fuel cap and fuel tank). If dam- age, splitting or deterioration are noted, the unit should be removed from service until it can be inspected or repaired by a Shindaiwa-trained service technician. See Figure 25.

Hooked

Wire

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Figure 25	Filter Element

Lubricate the Flexible Shaft.

Lack of lubrication will cause rapid wear to the flexible shaft and also to the shaft tube liner, resulting in increased vibration and greatly decreased service life. Remove and

lubricate the flexible shaft as follows:

Gearcase Index	Flexible Shaft
Screw	Flexible Shaft
26136	Shaft Tube
	Shaft Tube
Figure 26

1.Loosen the gearcase clamp screw.

2.Remove the gearcase index screw.

3.Slide the gearcase and shield assembly from the shaft tube.

4.Pull the flexible shaft from the shaft tube assembly, and clean the shaft thor- oughly in solvent.

5.Inspect the shaft carefully, and discard if worn or damaged.

6.Coat the entire length of the shaft with Shindaiwa Premium Gearcase Lube (or equivalent), and reinstall the shaft in the shaft tube assembly.

NOTE:

For extended shaft life, the flexible cable should be reversed end-for-end during the reinstallation process.

7.Insert the flexible shaft into the female end of the gearcase pinion. See Figure 26.

8.Install the gearcase on the shaft tube in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION!

The D-shaped shim washer must be positioned with its flat edge toward the shaft tube.

Gearcase

Shaft

Tube

Flat

D-shaped Shim (toward

Washer tube)

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Figure 27

Inspect the Gearcase Protector.

The metal gearcase protector (p/n 72958- 16210) is installed to protect the gearcase flange from damage when working close to sidewalks or other abrasive surfaces, and should be routinely inspected for damage or excessive wear. See Figure 28.

Nut

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Gearcase Protector (p/n 72958-16210)

Figure 28

When replacing the protector, inspect to be sure that both of the protector mounting screws are firmly tightened and each screw is locked in place with a nut as shown in Figure 28.