Shindaiwa P231 manual Assembly, Prior to assembly, Powerhead Installation, Bar and Chain Options

Assembly

Prior to assembly

Using Figure above as a guide, familiar-	■ Powerhead Assembly
ize yourself with the Shindaiwa P231	■ Lower Tube Assembly
pole pruner and its various components.	■ Upper Tube/Saw Assembly, Chain and
Understanding your unit helps ensure
top performance, longer service life, and	Guide Bar
	■ Chain CoverTool Kit Containing:
safer operation.
	•	Spark Plug Wrench
Before assembling, make sure you have	•	4mm Hex Wrench
all the components required for a com-	•	8 x 10mm Spanner

plete unit: Carefully inspect all components for damage.

IMPORTANT!

The terms “left”, “left-hand”, and “LH”; “right”, “right-hand”, and “RH”; “front” and “rear” refer to directions as viewed by the operator during normal operation.

WARNING!

Do not make unauthorized modifications or alterations to your pruner or its components.

Powerhead Installation

1.Place the powerhead on a clean, flat surface, spark plug facing up.

2.Use the 4mm hex wrench to loosen the tube clamp screw. Verify that the D-shaped shim washer is positioned as shown below.

Tube Clamp

Hex

Wrench

3.Add some moly-type EP grease to splines at the end of the main shaft.

CAUTION!

Do not force the shaft tube into the powerhead! Excessive force can damage the shaft tube and mainshaft.

4.Slide the outer tube into the tube clamp until the tube bottoms. If installation is difficult, rotate the outer tube or main shaft slightly until you feel the mainshaft splines engage with the powerhead. Outer tube needs to be inserted so that the end of the grip hits joint cap.

5.Position the outer tube so that the igni- tion switch is facing up and the throttle lever is facing down.

Bar and Chain Options

8 inch Bar — 90SG-33E Chain

10 inch Bar — 90SG-39E Chain

12 inch Bar — 90SG-44E Chain

6.Slide the outer tube into the powerhead until the throttle grip just contacts the tube clamp.

7.Tighten the clamp screw firmly.

		Main	Tube
			Clamp
	Outer	Shaft
	Tube
Ignition	Grip
Switch
			Clamp Screw
	Throttle Lever

Connecting the Throttle Cable

Remove The Cylinder Cover

1.Remove the spark plug boot.

2.Remove the two lower cylinder cover screws.

3.Loosen the top cylinder cover screw until the cover is free of the engine. (The top cylinder cover screw is captive). Lift the cylinder cover off of the engine.

Top Cylinder

Cover Screw

Hex Wrench

Spark Plug

Boot

Lower Cylinder

Cover Screws