Daily Maintenance, Hour Maintenance | Shindaiwa T230 manual

Maintenance

IMPORTANT!

For detailed maintenance information about your T230/231, AH230/231, or PB230, consult the owner's manual that was provided with it. If it has been lost or misplaced, contact Shindaiwa for a replacement.

WARNING!

Before performing any maintenance, repair, or cleaning work on the unit, make sure the engine and cutting attachment are completely stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire before performing service or mainte- nance work.

WARNING!

Non-standard parts may not oper- ate properly with your unit and may cause damage and lead to personal injury.

IMPORTANT!

Using non-standard replacement parts could invalidate your Shindaiwa war- ranty.

Daily Maintenance

WARNING!

The saw chain is very sharp. Wear gloves to protect your hands when working with or around the saw chain.

15-hour Maintenance

Every 15 hours of operation (more frequently in dusty or dirty conditions):

Remove the sprocket cover and inspect the sprocket (A) for excessive dirt, debris, or wear. Remove the guide bar and clean out the guide bar groove. If the sprocket is excessively worn, replace it with a new one.

	Prior to each work day, perform the follow-	 Check for loose or missing screws or
	ing:	components.
	 Clean any debris or dirt from the	 Check the entire machine for leaking
	cutting attachment. Check the bar	fuel or grease.
	and chain for damage or incorrect	 Make sure that nuts, bolts, and
	adjustment.	 Make sure that nuts, bolts, and
	adjustment.	screws (except carburetor adjusting
		screws (except carburetor adjusting
		screws) are tight.

50-hour Maintenance

Every 50 hours of operation (more frequently in dusty or dirty conditions):

Lubricate the gearcase. To perform this operation, first remove the gearcase from the upper outer tube as follows.

CAUTION!

Do not remove the D-shaped shim washer from the gearcase clamp! The shim washer prevents damage from overtightening the tube clamp screw.

■■loosen the gearcase clamp bolt (B).

■■remove the index bolt (C) from the gearcase. ■■slide the gearcase out of the tube.

■■Using a lever-type grease gun, pump lithium-base grease (about 10 grams) into the grease fitting (D) until you see old grease being purged from the gearcase, which can be seen in the outer tube cavity. Clean up excess grease, then reassemble the gearcase onto the outer tube.