Maintenance (continued)
Adjusting Engine Idle
The engine must return to idle speed whenever the throttle lever is released. Idle speed is adjustable, and must
be set low enough to permit the engine clutch to disengage the cutting attachment.
Idle Speed Adjustment
1.Place the unit on the ground, then start the engine, and then allow it to idle
2.If the attachment rotates when the engine is at idle, reduce the idle speed by turning the idle adjustment screw
3.If a tachometer is available, adjust idle. Check Specifications page for correct idle speed.
WARNING!
The cutting attachment must NEVER rotate at engine idle! If the idle speed cannot be adjusted by the procedure described here, return the unit to your Shindaiwa dealer for inspection.
NOTE
Carburetor fuel mixture adjustments are preset at factory and cannot be serviced in the field.
Idle
Screw
Replacing the Edger Blade
WARNING!
Always wear gloves when handling the edger blade.
1.Align the hole in holder A with the matching hole in the gearcase and then use the hex wrench to tempo- rarily lock the output shaft.
2.Use the combination wrench to loosen the shaft bolt (clockwise), then remove the output shaft bolt, bolt guard, Holder B, and the edger blade from the gearcase.
3.Mount the edger blade and holder B onto the shaft, and then install the bolt guard and shaft bolt (turn bolt counterclockwise to install).
4.Use the combination wrench to firmly tighten the shaft bolt. Remove the hex wrench.
Holder A
Bolt Guard
Output Shaft Bolt | Holder B |
|
Lock the shaft | Edger Blade |
Replacing the edger blade
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