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Maintenance (continued) – Shindaiwa X7502825800 User Manual

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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

Place the unit on the ground, then

1.

start the engine, and then allow it to

idle 2-3 minutes until warm.
If the attachment rotates when the

2.

engine is at idle, reduce the idle

speed by turning the idle adjustment

screw counter-clockwise.
If a tachometer is available, adjust

3.

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.

Replacing the Edger Blade

Holder A

Edger Blade

Lock the shaft

Holder B

Output Shaft Bolt

Bolt Guard

WARNING!

Always wear gloves when

handling the edger blade.

Replacing the edger blade

Maintenance (continued)

Idle

Ajust-

ment

Screw

Align the hole in holder A with the

1.

matching hole in the gearcase and

then use the hex wrench to tempo-

rarily lock the output shaft.
Use the combination wrench to

2.

loosen the shaft bolt (clockwise),

then remove the output shaft bolt,

bolt guard, Holder B, and the edger

blade from the gearcase.
Mount the edger blade and holder

3.

B onto the shaft, and then install the

bolt guard and shaft bolt (turn bolt

counterclockwise to install).
Use the combination wrench to

4.

firmly tighten the shaft bolt. Remove

the hex wrench.