Safety Precautions Long Term Storage

Safety Precautions (continued)

WARNING!

Long Term Storage

Whenever the unit will not be used for 30 days or longer, use the following procedures to prepare if for storage:

■ Remove the spark plug and pour

about 1/4 ounce of 2-cycle mixing

oil into the cylinder through the

Operation (continued)

■If you discover fuel leakage, immediately stop the engine.

■Cutting may cause sparks from the cut-off wheel. Make sure there is no flammable sub- stances nearby.

■Never cut live electrical wires. The shock you might receive could be very serious.

■Do not touch hot parts such as the muffler or cylinder. You could burn yourself severely.

■The cut-off wheel gets hot while cutting. Never touch the wheel immediately after cutting. You could burn yourself severely.

■While the engine is running, never touch high voltage parts such as the spark plug cap and plug cord.

Stopping The Engine

■The cut-off wheel coasts for a while after the engine is stopped. Keep hold of the unit firmly until the wheel stops completely and then place it on the ground.

Inspection and Maintenance

■Before performing any inspection, maintenance, repair or cleaning of the unit, make sure engine and cut-off wheel are completely stopped and cooled down.

■Inspection and maintenance operations should be done in a well ventilated location and where there are no combustibles nearby.

■When replacing parts, always use Shindaiwa genuine parts. Using non-Shindaiwa genuine parts may result in serious injury.

■Inspection and maintenance operations not mentioned in this manual should be performed by an authorized Shindaiwa dealer.

Transport and Storage

■When carrying the unit, make sure engine and cut-off wheel are completely stopped.

■Carry the unit with the front handle and with cut-off wheel facing rearward.

■When storing the unit, make sure the cut-off wheel is removed and the unit is placed on a secure, dry place.

■Keep the unit away from children.

■When storing the unit for more than a few days, empty the fuel tank completely.

■Store gasoline and mixed fuel in a closed, dry place and where combustibles are not nearby.

■Clean external parts thoroughly.

■Drain all the fuel from the carbure- tor and the fuel tank.

IMPORTANT!

All stored fuels should be stabilized with a fuel stabilizer such as StaBil™.

To remove the remaining fuel from the fuel lines and carburetor and with the fuel drained from the fuel tank…

1.Prime the primer bulb until no more fuel passes through.

2.Start the engine and idle until it stops running.

3.Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until the engine will no longer start.

CAUTION!

Gasoline stored in the carburetor for extended periods can cause hard starting and could also lead to increased service and mainte- nance costs.

spark plug hole. Slowly pull the

recoil starter 2 or 3 times so oil will

evenly coat the interior of the

engine. Reinstall the spark plug.

■ Before storing the unit, repair or

replace any worn or damaged parts.

■ Remove the air cleaner element

from the carburetor and clean it as

described on page 17, then reas-

semble the element.

■ Clean the exterior of the unit

thoroughly.

■ Store the unit is a clean, dust-free

area.