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SHINDAIWA OWNER’S/OPERATOR'S MANUAL
T282 TRIMMER
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.
WARNING!
X7502824801
04/12
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Introduction The Shindaiwa 282 series is designed and built to deliver superior performance and reliability without compromise to quality, comfort, safety or durability. Shindaiwa engines represent the leading edge of high-performance engine technology, delivering exceptionally high power with remarkably low displacement and weight. As an owner/operator, you’ll soon discover for yourself why Shindaiwa is simply in a class by itself! IMPORTANT! The information contained in these instructions
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Warning and Operational Labels Read and follow this opera- Beware of thrown or Always wear a harness when tor's manual. Failure to do so richocheted objects operating this unit with a blade. could result in serious injury.. A harness is also recommended when using trimmer line. If unit is used as a brushcutter, DO NOT use this Wear eye and hearing pro- beware of blade thrust. A jammed unit with a blade! tection at all times during blade can cause the unit to jerk operation of this unit.
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Safety Labels This label indicates the minimum distance between front handle and rear grip per ANSI B175.3. READ THE OPERATOR’SMANUAL WEAR HEARINGAND ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED EYEPROTECTION 50FEET (15m) KEEP BYSTANDERSAWAY ATLEAST50 FEET(15m) BEWAREOFTHROWN OR RICOCHETED OBJECTS DO NOTOPERATETHIS MACHINEWITH A BLADE IMPORTANT! ShindaiwaInc. 19422-00028 Safety and Operation Information Labels: Make sure all information labels are undamaged and readable. Immediately replace damaged or missing informa
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Be Aware of the Working Environment Reduce the risk of bystanders Make sure being struck by flying debris. Make bystanders sure no one is within 15 meters or observers (50 feet)— that’s about 16 paces outside the of an operating attachment. Stop Avoid long-term 15 meter (50 immediately if a child, pet, or person operation in very hot feet) “danger comes within a 15 meter (50 feet) or very cold weather. zone” wear eye radius. Outside this radius, there protection. is still a risk o
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Product Description Ignition Switch WARNING! Do not make unauthorized modifications or alterations to any of Handle these units or their components. Grip Fuel Using the illustration as a guide, famil- Tank Outer Tube Throttle iarize yourself with your machine and its Trigger various components. Understanding your machine helps ensure top performance, Gearcase long service life and safer operation. IMPORTANT! Cutting Attachment Shield The terms “left”, “left-hand”, and “LH”; “right”, “ri
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An Emission Control Label is located on the unit. (This is an EXAMPLE ONLY; information on label varies by en- gine FAMILY). PRODUCT EMISSION DURABILITY (EMISSION COMPLIANCE PERIOD) The 300 hour emission compliance period is the time span selected by the manufacturer certifying the engine emissions output meets applicable emissions regulations, provided that approved maintenance procedures are followed as listed in the Maintenance Section of this manual. Assembly This unit comes fully assem
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Adjust Throttle Lever Free Play The throttle lever free play should be approximately 4-6 mm. Make sure that the throttle lever operates smoothly without binding. If it becomes necessary to adjust the lever free play, follow the procedures and illustrations that follow. 4-6 mm Throttle Free Play Throttle Lever Free Play 1. Loosen the air cleaner cover knob and remove the air cleaner cover. Remove air cleaner cover 2. Loosen the lock nut on the cable adjuster. Cable Lock Nut 3. Turn the cab
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WARNING! A standard grass trimmer with a loop handle should NEVER be operated with blade-type attachments. For blade use the trimmer must be fitted with a bicycle-type handlebar or a barrier bar that is located in front of the operator to reduce the risk of the operator from coming in contact with the cutting attachment (per ANSI B175.3). When using a blade, the unit must also be equipped with a harness or strap. Mixing Fuel NOTICE: Use of unmixed, improperly mixed, or fuel older than 90 d
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Handling Fuel DANGER Fuel is VERY flammable. Use extreme care when mixing, storing or handling or serious personal injury may re- sult. • Use an approved fuel container. • DO NOT smoke near fuel. • DO NOT allow flames or sparks near fuel. • Fuel tanks/cans may be under pressure. Always loosen fuel caps slowly allowing pressure to equalize. • NEVER refuel a unit when the engine is HOT or RUNNING! • DO NOT fill fuel tanks indoors. ALWAYS fill fuel tanks outdoors over bare ground. • DO NOT
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Starting the Engine IMPORTANT! Engine ignition is controlled by a two position switch mounted on the throttle housing labeled, “I” for ON or START and “O” for OFF or STOP. WARNING! The attachment will operate immediately when the engine starts and could result in loss of control and possible serious injury. Keep movable parts of the attachment away from objects that could become entangled or thrown. WARNING! ON Never start the engine from the operating position. 1. Slide the ignition swit
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Starting the Engine (continued) 5. When the engine starts, slowly move the choke lever to the “OPEN” posi- tion. If the engine stops after the initial start, close the choke and restart. CAUTION! Open Do not pull the recoil starter to the end of the rope travel. Pulling the recoil starter to the end of the rope travel can damage the starter. WARNING! The cutting attachment may rotate when the engine is started! After engine starts, move choke to OPEN position WARNING! Keep all parts of your b
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Checking Unit Condition ALWAYS stop the engine immediately and check NEVER operate the unit with the cutting attachment shield or for damage if you strike a foreign object or if the unit other protective devices removed! becomes tangled. Do not operate with broken or dam- Use only authorized Shindaiwa parts and accessories with your aged equipment. Shindaiwa trimmer. Do not make modifications to this unit with- NEVER allow the engine to run at high RPM without a out written approval from Sh
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Engine Operating Speeds Operate at full throttle while cutting grass. Trimming and Mowing Grass Hold the grass trimmer so the trimmer head is angled slightly into the area to be cut. To ensure maximum trimmer-line service life, cut only with the tip of the trimmer line. Cut grass by swinging the unit’s trimmer head from left to right. Keep the trimmer head horizontal. CAUTION! Use only flexible, nonmetallic line recommended by the manufacturer. Never use, for example, wire or wire-rope, whic
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Muffler Spark Plug This unit must never be operated with a faulty or missing spark Keep the spark plug and wire connections tight and arrester or muffler. Make sure the muffler is well secured and in clean. good condition. A worn or damaged muffler is a fire hazard and may also cause hearing loss. Fasteners Make sure nuts, bolts, and screws (except carburetor adjusting screws) are tight. Daily Maintenance Prior to each work day, perform the following: ■ Remove dirt or debris from the ■ Carefu
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Remove and replace the filter element. ■ Use a hooked wire to extract the fuel filter from inside the fuel tank. Hooked wire Before reinstalling the new filter ele- ment, inspect the condition of all the fuel system components (fuel pick-up line, fuel return line, tank vent line, tank vent, fuel cap and fuel tank). If damage, splitting or deterioration is noted, the unit should be removed from service until it can be inspected or repaired by a Shindaiwa-trained service technician.
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Cooling System Muffler and spark arrester maintenance Engine Cover Engine Cover Screws Muffler Cover Muffler Cover Screw Muffler Screws Muffler Gasket Screws Spark Arrester Outlet Spark Arrester Screen Cover Muffler Gasket Muffler and spark arrester maintenance WARNING! Never operate the unit with a damage or missing muffler or spark arrester! Operating with a missing or damaged spark arrester is a fire hazard and could also damage your hearing. If the engine becomes sluggish and low on
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Carburetor Adjustment Engine Break-In New engines must be operated a minimum duration of two tanks of fuel break-in before carburetor adjustments can be made. During the break-in period your engine performance will increase and exhaust emissions will stabilize. Idle speed can be adjusted as required. High Altitude Operation This engine has been factory adjusted to maintain satisfactory starting, emission, and durability performance up to 1,100 feet above sea level (ASL) (96.0 kPa). To maintai
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© Loading Speed-Feed Trimmer Line 1. Cut one piece of line to recommended length. 3 2 .080 (2.0 mm) dia. - 20’ (6 m) .095 (2.4 mm) dia. - 20’ (6 m) 2. Align arrows on top of knob with openings in eyelets. 3. Insert one end of trimmer line into an eyelet, and push line equal distance through trimmer head. 4. Hold trimmer head while turning knob clockwise to wind line onto spool until about 5” (13 cm) of each line remains exposed. Trimmer head is now fully loaded and ready for operation.
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Troubleshooting Guide ENGINE DOES NOT START OR HARD TO START Remedy Possible Cause What To Check Let cool completely and restart. Engine hot/heat soaked. Vaporlock. Refi ll with fresh, clean unleaded gasoline with a pump octane Low fuel quality. of 89 or higher mixed with an air cooled engine oil that meets or exceeds ISO-L-EGD and/or JASO FD classifi ed oils at 50:1 gasoline/oil ratio. ENGINE DOES NOT START What To Check Possible Cause Remedy Consult with an authorized Shindaiwa servicing deal
