2
Wheel Rotating
Direction Max
Spindle Speed/
Rated Spindle
Speed
Throughout this manual are special
“attention statements”.
WARNING!
A statement preceded by the word
“WARNING” contains informa-
tion that should be acted upon to
prevent serious injury.
CAUTION!
A statement preceded by the word
“CAUTION” contains information
that should be acted upon to pre-
vent unit damage.
IMPORTANT!
A statement preceded by the word
“IMPORTANT” is one that possesses
special significance.
NOTE:
A statement preceded by the word
“NOTE” contains information that is
handy to know and may make your job
easier.
Attention Statements ............................2
Labels and Symbols ..............................2
Safety Precautions .................................3
Safety/Operation Information Labels .7
Unit Description ....................................8
Technical Specifications .......................9
Assembly ..............................................10
Filling the Fuel Tank ..........................11
Starting/Stopping the Engine ...........12
Operation .............................................14
Inspection and Maintenance ..............16
Long Term Storage .............................23
Troubleshooting ..................................24
Declaration of Conformity ..................25
Contents Page
Attention StatementsLabels and Symbols
WARNING!
Using this cut-off saw, or any other
high-speed power tool, can be
hazardous. As a result, you must
employ special safety precautions
to reduce the risk of injury or fire.
The following are symbols and their
meaning that appear on the unit.
Shindaiwa Inc. reserves the right to make changes
to products without prior notice, and without
obligation to make alterations to units previously
manufactured.
Read and follow this operator's
manual. Failure to do so could
result in serious injury.
Alway wear an ear muffler, a dust
proof mask, goggles and a helmet
when operating this machine.
BE AWARE OF KICKBACK!
Kickback may force the cutting-off
wheel up and back toward the op-
erator with a lightning-fast reaction.
Kickback can occur whenever the
upper-half of the cutting-off wheel
touches an object while operating
the machine.
BE AWARE OF THROWN
OBJECTS!
SOUND POWER LEVEL
(measured in accordance with
2000/14/EC)
Fuel Filler
Opening
On-Off
Switch
Choke
Ratio of Fuel/Oil
Mixture
50:1
No Fire
Allowed
Rated Spindle
Speed min-1
Max Spindle
Speed min-1