Shindaiwa Essential Spark Plug Maintenance Tips for Trimmers
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Maintenance (continued)

 

Every 10 to 15 hours of operation:

10/15-Hour Maintenance

 

■■Remove and clean the spark plug.

 

 

 

 

Clean the

 

Adjust the spark plug electrode gap

 

 

0.6 mm to (0.024 inch). If the spark

0.6 mm

spark plug and

 

 

plug must be replaced, use only an

check the gap

 

(0.024 inch)

 

BPM8Y or equivalent resistor type

at the electrode.

 

 

 

spark plug of the correct heat range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Figure 27.

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

The BPM8Y also meets the

 

 

 

requirements for electro magnetic

 

 

 

compliance (EMC).

Figure 27

 

 

CAUTION!

 

 

Before removing the spark plug,

 

 

 

clean the area around the plug to

 

 

 

prevent dirt and debris from getting

50-Hour Maintenance

 

into the engine’s internal parts.

 

 

Every 50 hours of operation

 

 

(more frequently in dusty or dirty

 

 

conditions):

 

 

 

■■Remove and clean the cylinder cover

 

 

and clean grass and dirt from the cyl-

 

 

inder fins.

 

 

 

■■Remove the cutting attachment, cut-

 

New

 

Grease

ting attachment holder and gear

 

 

 

shaft collar. Remove the filler plug

 

 

from the side of the gear case and

 

Old

press new grease into the gear case

 

 

Grease

until old grease is pushed out. Use

 

 

 

only lithium-base grease such as

 

 

Shindaiwa Gear Case Lubricant or

 

 

equivalent. See Figure 28.

 

 

■■Remove mainshaft and lubricate both

 

Gear

ends of the splines.

 

 

Shaft

■■Use a hooked wire to extract the fuel

Figure 28

Collar

 

filter from inside the fuel tank.

 

 

See Figure 29.

 

 

 

Remove and replace the

 

 

filter element.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

CAUTION!

 

 

 

Make sure you do not pierce the fuel

Hooked

 

line with the end of the hooked wire.

Filter Element

Wire

The line is delicate and can be

 

 

 

damaged easily.

 

Figure 29

 

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Contents T242 Trimmer Introduction ContentsMinimize the Risk of Fire Safety InstructionsWork Safely Stay AlertProperly Equipped Operator Safety LabelsBe Aware of the Working Environment Product DescriptionEmission Control Exhaust & Evaporative SpecificationsFront handle installation Assembly and AdjustmentsPrior to Assembly Adjust Throttle Lever Free PlayAssembly Install the Cutting Attachment Shield T242Trimmer Head Install the Trimmer Head Examples of 501 mixing quantities Mixing FuelFilling the fuel tank Mixing InstructionsAfter use Starting the Engine Starting a Flooded Engine When the Engine StartsStopping the Engine Checking Unit ConditionEngine Operating Speeds MaintenanceGeneral maintenance Cutting Grass-Units equipped with a trimmer headSpark Plug Daily MaintenanceHour Maintenance MufflerRemove and replace Filter element 10/15-Hour MaintenanceCarburetor Adjustment Engine Break-InHigh Altitude Operation Adjusting Engine Idle Idle Speed AdjustmentLong Term Storage Troubleshooting Guide Engine is knocking Engine stops abruptly Poor accelerationExceptions 99922201031 06/2010 Purchased Repair Parts and Accessories99922201033 Manufacturers Warranty CoverageParts/Serial Number Servicing Information

X7502800900, T242 specifications

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