Makita BHX2500 User Manual

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2. Cleaning of air cleaner 
 
WARNING  : 
INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED 
 
Interval of Cleaning and Inspection: Daily (every 10 operating hours) 
(1)  Remove the air cleaner cover-fixing bolts. 
(2)  Pull the cover lower side and detach the air cleaner cover. 
(3)  Turn the choke lever to the full close side, and keep the carburetor off 
from dust or dirt. 
(4)  If oil adheres to the element (sponge), squeeze it firmly. 
(5)  For heavy contamination: 
1)    Remove the element (sponge), immerse it in warm water or in 
water-diluted neutral detergent, and dry it completely. 
2)    Clean the element (felt) with gasoline, and dry it completely. 
(6)  Before attaching the element, be sure to dry it completely. Insufficient 
drying of the element may lead to difficult startup. 
(7)  Wipe out with waste cloth, oil adhering around the air cleaner cover 
and plate breather. 
(8)  Immediately after cleaning is finished, attach the air cleaner cover and 
tighten it with fixing bolts. (In remounting, first place the upper claw, 
and then the lower claw.) 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Checking the spark plug 
(1) Opening/closing the plug cover 
      When opening the cover, apply fingers to the main handle and 
plug cover projection as shown in the figure right.    Push up the 
projection and slide the cover in the “OPEN” direction. 
      When closing the cover, slide the cover in the “CLOSE” direction 
till the click under the plug cover projection rides over the engine 
cover.    Finally, push in the projection. 
(2) Removing the spark plug 
      Use an attached box wrench to remove or install the spark plug. 
(3) Checking the spark plug 
      The clearance between two electrodes of spark plug (see the 
figure left) is 0.7 to 0.8 mm.    Adjust to the correct clearance when 
it is too wide or too narrow. 
      Clean thoroughly or replace the spark plug if it has accumulated 
carbon or contaminated. 
(4) Replacing the spark plug 
      For replacement, use NGK-CMR6A. 
 
 
 
 
DANGER 
•  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. 
 
 
Pick this part and remove the 
element (felt). 
Element (felt)
Element 
(sponge) 
Air cleaner 
cover 
Fixing bolt 
Breather Part
Plate 
 
(3) 
(1) 
(2) 
Lateral electrode (-) 
Electrode clearance
0.7 - 0.8 mm
(0.028-0.031 in)
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