Shindaiwa 81642 manual Assembly and Adjustments, Handle, Adjust Throttle Lever Free Play

Assembly and Adjustments

This unit comes fully assembled with the exception of the cutting attachment shield and cutting attachment.

Prior to Assembly

Before assembling, make sure you have all the components required for a com- plete unit and inspect unit and compo- nents for any damage.

nEngine and shaft assembly

nCutting attachment shield

nCutting attachment

nKit containing cutting attachment shield mounting bracket and hardware, this owner's/operator's manual and tool kit for routine maintenance. Tool kits vary by model and may include a hex wrench set, a spark plug/screw- driver combination wrench, and a span- ner.

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.

Handle

1.The handle is attached to the outer tube at the factory and positioned in an off-set position. See Figure 5.

2.Loosen the 4 socket-head cap screws on the handle and rotate the handle until the barrier bar is positioned hori- zontally on the left side of the unit. See Figure 6.

3.Position the handle forward of the Handle Positioning Label at the best position for operator comfort (usually about 10 inches ahead of the throttle housing).

4.Secure the handle by alternately tight- ening the four socket-head cap screws in a diagonal or “criss-cross” fashion.

Barrier

Bar

Handle

Outer

Tube

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	4 Socket-head Cap-
Figure 5	screws

Handle

Handle Positioning Label

Outer

Tube

Barrier

Bar

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4 Socket-head Cap-

screws

Figure 6

Adjust Throttle Lever Free Play

The throttle lever free play should be approxiamtely 3/16-1/4 inch(4-6 mm). See Figure 7. Make sure that the throttle lever operates smoothly without binding. If it becomes necessary to adjust the lever freeplay, follow the procedures and illustrations that follow.

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3/16-1/4 inch (4-6 mm)

Throttle Freeplay

Figure 7

Throttle Cable

Lock Nuts 23104

Figure 8

1.Loosen the throttle cable lock nuts and adjust in or out to achive proper free play of 3/16-1/4 inch(4-6 mm). See Figure 8.

2.Retighten the locknuts.