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SHINDAIWA OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL
T242 TRIMMER
T242X TRIMMER
T242
T242X
WARNING!
Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and
others! Read this manual and familiarize yourself with
the contents. Always wear eye and hearing protection
when operating this unit.
Part Number 81643 Rev. 1/07
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Introduction Attention Statements Safety Instructions The Shindaiwa 4 Series hand held Throughout this manual are special Work Safely power equipment has been designed and “Attention Statements”. Shindaiwa trimmers operate at very built to deliver superior performance and high speeds and can do serious damage WARNING! reliability without compromise to quality, or injury if they are misused or abused. comfort, safety or durability. A statement preceded by the Never allow a person wi
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Safety Instructions The Properly Equipped Operator WARNING! Wear hearing protection devices and a broad-brimmed Use Good Judgment Wear close-fitting clothing hat or helmet. to protect legs and arms. ALWAYS wear eye protection to Gloves offer added shield against thrown objects. Always wear eye protection such protection and are strongly as goggles or safety glasses. NEVER run the engine when recommended. Do not transporting the unit. wear clothing or jewelry that could get caught in
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Be Aware of the Working Environment Make sure bystanders or Avoid long-term observers outside the 50- operation in very hot or foot “danger zone” wear eye very cold weather. protection. 50 FEET Reduce the risk of bystanders being struck by flying debris. Make sure no one is within 50 feet (15 meters)—that’s about 16 paces—of an When operating in rocky terrain operating attachment. or near electric wires or fences, use extreme caution to avoid contacting such items with the cutti
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Product Description Using the accompanying illustrations as T242 TRIMMER a guide, familiarize yourself with this unit Throttle and its various components. See Figure 4. Interlock Grip Understanding your unit helps ensure top Ignition performance, long service life, and safer Switch Handle operation. WARNING! Fuel Tank Do not make unauthorized Outer Tube Throttle modifications or alterations to any of Trigger these units or their components. Gear case T242X TRIMMER IMPORTANT! Cutting Throt
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Assembly and Adjustments Adjust Throttle Lever Free Play The throttle lever free play should be 3. Turn the cable adjuster in or out as required to obtain proper free play approximately 3/16-1/4 inch (4-6 mm). See 3/16-1/4 inch (4-6 mm). See Figure 8. Figure 6. Make sure that the throttle lever operates smoothly without binding. 4. Tighten the locknut. If it becomes necessary to adjust the Lock lever free play, follow the procedures and Cable Nut illustrations that follow. Adjuster
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Assembly and Adjustments Cutting Attachment Shield Socket- T242 T242X Head Cap Outer Bolt Cutting Screw Tube Upper Clamp Attachment Shield Bracket Shim Shim Nuts Clamp Screw Line Cutter Shim Shim Cutting Nut Attachment Retaining Mounting 26013 Cutting Attachment Shield Nut Plate Hex Figure 9A Screws Figure 9 Install the Cutting Attachment 3. Tighten the four socket-head cap Cutting Attachment Shield screws to secure the cutting attachment Shield T242/T242X. shield. 1. Insert the cut
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Assembly Blade T242X Mount the Blade. WARNING! Shaft Bolt Turn the T4X upside down so the gear The blade must fit flat against case output shaft is facing UP and remove the holder flange. The blade mounting Bolt Guard the shaft bolt, bolt guard and holder B from hole must be centered over the raised the gear case shaft. boss on blade holder A. Holder B 1. Align the hole in blade holder A with the matching hole in the gear case Gear Shaft WARNING! flange and then temporarily lock the
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Mixing Fuel Examples of 50:1 mixing quantities CAUTION! CAUTION! n 1 gallon of gasoline to .6 oz. mixing oil Some types of gasoline contain This engine is designed to operate on a 50:1 mixture consisting of unleaded alcohol as an oxygenate. Oxygenated n 5 liters of gasoline to 100 ml. mixing oil gasoline may cause increased gasoline and ISO-L-EGD or JASO FC IMPORTANT! class 2-cycle mixing oil only. Use of operating temperatures. Under certain Mix only enough fuel for your immediate condit
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Starting the Engine (continued) WARNING! When the Engine Starts... WARNING! n After the engine starts, allow the engine Never start the engine from The cutting attachment may the operating position. to warm up at idle or 3 minutes before rotate when the engine is started! operating the unit. 5. When the engine starts, slowly move the IMPORTANT! n After the engine is warm, pick choke lever to the “OPEN” position. See If the engine fails to start after several up the unit and clip on
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Checking Unit Condition NEVER operate the unit with the cutting ALWAYS make sure the cutting ALWAYS stop the engine immediately and attachment shield or other protective attachment is properly installed and firmly check for damage if you strike a foreign devices removed! tightened before operation. object or if the unit becomes tangled. Do not operate with broken or damaged NEVER use a cracked or warped cutting WARNING! equipment. attachment: replace it with a serviceable A cutting attachm
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T U C T O N O D Using a Blade T242X Blade Thrust Engine Operating Speeds WARNING! ‘Blade thrust’ is a sudden sideways or Operate the unit at full throttle while backward motion of the brushcutter. Such cutting. Best fuel efficiency is obtained by n Before working with a blade- motion may occur when the blade jams or releasing the throttle when swinging back equipped unit, always inspect catches on an object such as a sapling tree after a cut. and clean the area of objects that or tree s
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General Maintenance IMPORTANT! NOTE: WARNING! Using non-standard replacement MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT Before performing any parts could invalidate your Shindaiwa OR REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL maintenance, repair or cleaning work warranty. DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY on the unit, make sure the engine and BE PERFORMED BY ANY REPAIR cutting attachment are completely Muffler ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL; stopped. Disconnect the spark plug This unit must never be operated with a HOWEVER, WAR
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10/15-Hour Maintenance Every 10 to 15 hours of operation: Clean the n Remove and clean the spark plug. Adjust spark plug and the spark plug electrode gap to 0.04- check the gap 0.024–0.028 inch 0.08 inch (0.6-0.7 mm). If the spark plug at the electrode. (0.6–0.7 mm) must be replaced, use only an BPMR6A or equivalent resistor type spark plug of the correct heat range. See Figure 7. NOTE: The BPMR6A also meets the requirements for electro magnetic compliance (EMC). XST021 Figure 27 C
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135-hour Maintenance Every 135 hours of operation, Engine remove and clean the muffler. Engine Cover Cover Screws WARNING! Muffler Never operate this trimmer Cover with a damaged or missing muffler or spark arrester! Operating with missing or damaged exhaust components is Muffler a fire hazard, and can also damage Cover Screw your hearing! Muffler Screws 1. Remove the spark plug boot. Muffler . With a 3 mm hex wrench remove the 1 muffler cover and 3 engine cover screws Gasket Screws a
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Long Term Storage Whenever the unit will not be used for n Remove the spark plug and pour about CAUTION! 1/4 ounce of -cycle mixing oil into the 30 days or longer, use the following Gasoline stored in the carburetor cylinder through the spark plug hole. procedures to prepare it for storage: for extended periods can cause hard Slowly pull the recoil starter or 3 times n Clean external parts thoroughly. starting and could also lead to so oil will evenly coat the interior of the incr
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Troubleshooting Guide ENGINE DOES NOT START What To Check Possible Cause Remedy Faulty recoil starter. Does the engine crank? NO Fluid in the crankcase. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer. Internal damage. YES Loose spark plug. Tighten and re-test. Good compression? NO Excess wear on cylinder, piston, rings. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer. YES Fuel incorrect, stale or contaminated; Refill with fresh, clean unleaded gasoline with Does the tank contain NO mixture incorrect
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Troubleshooting Guide (continued) ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Clogged air filter. Clean the air filter. Poor acceleration. Clogged fuel filter. Replace the fuel filter. Lean fuel/air mixture. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer. -1 Idle speed set too low. Adjust: 3,000 (±250) RPM (min ). Switch turned off. Reset the switch and restart. Engine stops abruptly. Fuel tank empty. Refuel. See page 9. Clogged fuel filter. Replace fuel filter. Water in the fuel. Drain; repl
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The following statement only applies to United States and its territories Shindaiwa Corporation Federal Emission Design And Defect Limited Warranty Utility And Lawn And Garden Engines Shindaiwa Corporation warrants to the initial purchaser and each MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS subsequent owner, that this utility equipment engine (herein You are responsible for the proper use and maintenance of the engine. engine) is designed, built and equipped to conform at the time of You should ke
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NOTES Shindaiwa Inc. Shindaiwa Corporation © 2007 Shindaiwa Inc. 11975 SW Herman Rd. 6-2-11, Ozuka-Nishi, Part Number 81643 Tualatin, Oregon 97062 Asaminami-Ku, Hiroshima Revision 1/07 U.S.A. 731-3167, Japan Shindaiwa is a registered trademark Telephone: 503 692-3070 of Shindaiwa, Inc. Telephone: 81-82-849-2220 Fax: 503 692-6696 Specifications subject to change Fax: 81-82-849-2481 without notice. www.shindaiwa.com
