Shindaiwa 68915-94310 User Manual

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IMPORTANT!

MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT 

OR REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL 

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PER-

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PER

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PER

FORMED BY ANY REPAIR ESTABLISH-

MENT OR INDIVIDUAL, HOWEVER, 

WARRANTY REPAIRS MUST BE PER-

WARRANTY REPAIRS MUST BE PER

WARRANTY REPAIRS MUST BE PER

FORMED BY A DEALER OR SERVICE 

CENTER AUTHORIZED BY SHINDAIWA 

CORPORATION THE USE OF PARTS 

THAT ARE NOT EQUIVALENT IN PER-

THAT ARE NOT EQUIVALENT IN PER

THAT ARE NOT EQUIVALENT IN PER

FORMANCE AND DURABILITY TO 

AUTHORIZED PARTS MAY IMPAIR THE 

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EMISSION 

CONTROL SYSTEM AND MAY HAVE 

A BEARING ON THE OUTCOME OF A 

WARRANTY CLAIM.

Maintenance

Daily Maintenance

WARNING!
To reduce fire hazard, keep 

the engine and muffler free of dirt, 
debris, and leaves.

WARNING!
Non-standard parts may not 

operate properly with your unit and 
may cause damage and lead to per-
sonal injury.

NOTE:

Using non-standard replacement parts 
could invalidate your Shindaiwa warranty.

Every 10 Hours

CAUTION!
Never operate the blower if the air 
cleaner assembly is damaged or 
missing!

Inspect the engine, tank, and hoses 

■

for possible fuel leaks, and repair as 

necessary.
Inspect the entire blower for loose, 

■

damaged, or missing components, and 

repair as necessary.
Carefully remove any accumulations 

■

of dirt or debris from the muffler and 

fuel tank. Dirt build-up in these areas 

can lead to engine overheating, fire or 

premature wear.

IMPORTANT!

Direct the air stream at the inside face of 

the filter only!

WARNING!
Before performing any main-

tenance, repair or cleaning work on 
the unit, make sure the engine is com-
pletely stopped. Disconnect the spark 
plug wire before performing service or 
maintenance work.

CAUTION!
The engine is cooled by air drawn 
into the air intake cover on the blower 
housing. The blower fan then pushes 
the cooling air through an opening in 
the fan housing, forcing it past the cyl-

inder cooling fins. Failure to keep the 
cooling system and its passages clear 
of debris will likely result in engine 
overheating, a major cause of seri-
ous engine problems that can lead to 
failure.

Remove all dirt and debris from blower 

■

exterior and the engine. Check the 

cooling fins and air cleaner for clog-

ging and clean as necessary.

Remove the air cleaner cover by loosen-

1.

ing the thumbscrews and lifting. See 

Figure 21.
Remove and inspect the pre-filter. If the 

2.

pre-filter is torn or otherwise damaged, 

replace it with a new one.

IMPORTANT!

The blower uses a special high capacity 

dry-type air filter element. The filter should 

not be cleaned with a liquid cleaner and 

must NEVER be oiled!

Clean the pre-filter with soap and water. 

3.

Let dry before reinstalling. 
Inspect the air cleaner element. If 

4.

the element is damaged or distorted, 

replace it with a new one.