Shindaiwa Comprehensive Guide for Trimmers: Understanding Performance and Specifications

Product Description

Using the accompanying illustrations as a guide, familiarize yourself with this unit and its various components. See Figure 4. Understanding your unit helps ensure top performance, long service life, and safer operation.

WARNING!

Do not make unauthorized modifica- tions or alterations to any of these units or their components.

Specifications

Gearcase

Trimmer

Head

Gearcase

Trimmer

Head

Figure 4

T231 TRIMMER

Spark Plug

Ignition Throttle Grip

Switch Interlock

Handle

			Fuel
Outer Tube		Throttle	Tank
		Trigger
		T231X TRIMMER
Cutting	Spark Plug
Attachment Shield	Throttle	Grip
Ignition
	Interlock
Switch
Handle
			Fuel
Outer Tube		Throttle	Tank
		Trigger
Barrier
Bar
Cutting
Attachment Shield

T231 dry weight (less attachments)			10.9 lb./4.9 kg	Spark plug	...............................................................		Champion CJ8
T231X dry weight (less attachments)			11.2 lb./5.1 kg	Air cleaner type		Non-reversible heavy-duty filter element
Engine model			Shindaiwa S230C	Starting method			Recoil
Engine type	2-cycle, catylist, vertical-cylinder , air cooled			Stopping method			Slide switch
Bore x stroke			1.26x1.10 in./32x28 mm	Transmission type
Displacement			1.4 cu. in./22.5 cc	...............................		Automatic, centrifugal clutch w/bevel gear
				EPA Emission Compliance Period**			Category A
Maximum power		1.1 HP/0.8 kW @ 7500 rpm (min-1)
Fuel/oil ratio		50:1 with ISO-L-EGD or JASO FC		*	meets or exceeds these specifications and is
			class 2-cycle mixing oil*	recommended for all Shindaiwa products.
Carburetor type		Walbro WYL-122, diaphragm-type		** The EPA emission compliance referred to on the emission
Fuel tank capacity		................................................	22.7 oz./670 ml	compliance label located on the engine, indicates the number
				of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to
Ignition		One-piece electronic transistor-controlled		meet Federal emission requirements. Category C = 50 hours
				(Moderate), B = 125 hours (Intermediate) and A = 300 hours

(Extended).

Specifications are subject to change without notice.