CLEANING OF AIR CLEANER
DANGER: INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED
Interval of Cleaning and Inspection: Daily (every 10 operating hours)
–Turn the choke lever to the full close side, and keep the carburetor off from dust or dirt.
–Remove the air cleaner
–Pull the cover lower side and detach the air cleaner cover.
–If oil adheres to the element (sponge), squeeze it firmly.
–For heavy contamination:
1)Remove the element (sponge), immerse it in warm water or in
2)Clean the element (felt) with gasoline, and dry it completely.
–Before attaching the element, be sure to dry it completely. Insufficient drying of the element may lead to difficult startup.
–Wipe out with waste cloth, oil adhering around the air cleaner cover and plate breather.
–Immediately after cleaning is finished, attach the cleaner cover and tighten it with fixing bolts. (In remounting, first place the upper claw, and then the lower claw.)
Points in Handling Air Cleaner Element
–Clean the element several times a day, if excessive dust adheres to it.
–If operation continues with the element remaining not cleared of oil, oil in the air cleaner may fall outside, resulting in oil contamination.
Element (sponge) Plate
Air cleaner cover
Breather Part
Element (felt)
Fixing bolt
Pick this part and remove the element (felt).
CHECKING THE SPARK PLUG
–Only use the supplied universal wrench to remove or to install the spark plug.
–The gap between the two electrodes of the spark plug should be
CAUTION: Never touch the spark plug connector while the engine is running (danger of high voltage electric shock).
SUPPLY OF GREASE TO GEAR CASE
–Supply grease (Shell Alvania 2 or equivalent) to the gear case through the grease hole every 30 hours. (Genuine MAKITA grease may be purchased from your MAKITA dealer.)
Gear case
Grease hole
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