Shindaiwa EB501EPA2, 68232-94011 manual Hour Maintenance, Every 135 hours of operation

135-HOUR MAINTENANCE

Every 135 hours of operation,

remove and clean the muffler.

Muffler Body

Remove the Engine Cover	First, remove the			Muffler Screw
Engine Cover	spark plug			Retaining Tab
	Engine
	Cover
		Arrester	48016D
		Screen
		5 mm		6 mm
		Lower
Remove four Allen- 48018		Screw		Muffler
				Screws
head capscrews
	Figure 15
			Gasket
WARNING!			Exhaust
Never operate the machine with			Tube
a damaged or missing muffler			Tail Cap
or spark arrester! Operating with
missing or damaged exhaust com-			Mounting
ponents is a fire hazard and could			Screws	Figure 16
also damage your hearing.		5. Use a plastic scraper or wire brush to
Remove the Muffler.		remove carbon deposits from the arrester
1. Remove the spark plug.		screen, exhaust tube and tail cap.
		6. Inspect the screen carefully, and replace
2 Use the 4mm Allen wrench to remove
		any screen that has been perforated, dis-
the four engine cover screws , and
		torted, or is otherwise unserviceable.
then slide the cover from the engine
taking care not to misplace the cyl-		7. Gently tap the muffler on a wood surface
inder-to-cover insulating gasket. See		to dislodge any loose carbon.
figure 15.		8. Inspect the cylinder exhaust port for
3. Pry the muffler screw retaining
		carbon buildup.
tabs away from the screw heads and			IMPORTANT!
remove the two 6 mm muffler screws.
Remove the 5 mm lower muffler		If you note excessive carbon buildup, con-
screw, then remove the muffler assem-		sult your servicing dealer.
bly from the engine. See figure 16.		9. Reassemble the muffler in the reverse
Remove the Spark Arrester.
		order of disassembly.
4. Use the screwdriver to remove the
			IMPORTANT!
three exhaust tube mounting screws,
and then remove the tail cap, exhaust		Reset the muffler screw retaining tabs to
tube, gasket, and arrester screen. See		prevent the muffler screws from loosening.
figure 16.

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