Maintenance (continued)

50 hour maintenance

Remove and replace the fuel filter element.

■■Use a hooked wire to extract the

fuel filter from inside the fuel tank.

 

Inspect the fuel filter element. If

 

it shows signs of contamination,

 

replace with a genuine Shindaiwa

 

replacement fuel filter element.

 

■■Before reinstalling the new filter ele-

 

ment, 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).

Hooked wire

■■If damage, splitting or deteriora-

 

tion is noted, the unit should be

 

removed from service until it can

 

be inspected or repaired by a Shin-

 

daiwa-trained service technician.

Fuel filter element

CAUTION!

Make sure you do not pierce the fuel line with the end of the hooked wire. The line is delicate and can be damaged easily.

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