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Stopping the engine, Stopping the engine adjusting the engine idle – Shindaiwa P231 User Manual

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WARNING!
The cutter attachment can

continue moving after the engine is
stopped!

Cool the engine by allowing it to idle

for two or three minutes.
Slide the ignition switch to the “O” or

STOP position.

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2.

Stopping the Engine

Adjusting the Engine Idle

WARNING!
The cutter attachment must

never rotate at engine idle speed. If
the idle speed cannot be adjusted
by the procedures described here,
return the pruner to your Shindaiwa
dealer for inspection.

Check and Adjust Idle Speed

Start the engine and allow it to idle two

or three minutes, or until it warms up.
If the cutter attachment rotates at

engine idle, reduce idle speed by turn-

ing the idle adjusting screw counter-

clockwise as necessary.
If the engine is stalling and won’t idle,

increase idle speed by turning the idle

adjustment screw clockwise.

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IMPORTANT!

Use a tachometer, if one is available, to

set engine idle. Standard idle speed is:

2,750 (±250) min

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Idle Adjusting Screw

NOTE:

The mixture of the carburetor on this unit
cannot be adjusted.

The engine must return to idle speed

whenever the throttle trigger is released.

Idle speed is adjustable and must be set

low enough to permit the engine clutch

to disengage the cutter attachment when

throttle trigger is released.

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