Assembly And Adjustments - Shindaiwa T231/EVC Manual Del Propietário

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.
Handle
1. The handle is attached to the outer
tube at the factory and positioned in an
off-set position. See Figure 5.
. 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.
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.
3/16-1/4 inch (4-6 mm)
Throttle Freeplay
Figure 7
6
n Engine and shaft assembly
n Cutting attachment shield
n Cutting attachment
n Kit 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.
Handle
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Figure 5
Throttle Cable
Figure 8
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Barrier
Bar
Outer
Tube
4 Socket-head Cap-
screws
Lock Nuts
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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
Handle Positioning Label
23102
4 Socket-head Cap-
screws
Figure 6
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.
. Retighten the locknuts.
Outer
Tube
Barrier
Bar