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Page 1: Hedge Trimmer
SHINDAIWA OWNER’S/OPERATOR'S MANUAL AHS2510 ARTICULATED HEDGE TRIMMER WARNING! Always wear eye and ear pro- tection when operating this machine! To minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others, read this manual and famil- iarize yourself with its contents. Part Number 68800-94313 Rev. 3/07... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
As an owner/operator, you’ll soon discover for yourself why Shindaiwa is simply in a class by itself! The procedures described in this manual are intended to help you get the most from your machine as well as to protect you and others from harm. -
Page 3: Safety Equipment And Labels
Before starting the engine, make sure the cutter is not contacting anything. n Stop the machine immediately if it suddenly begins to vibrate or shake. Cutter Blade Scabbard IMPORTANT! Caution, Danger, Warning, and Operation Information Labels: Make sure all information labels are undamaged and readable. Imme- diately replace damaged or missing information labels. New labels are available from your local authorized Shindaiwa dealer. n Always stop the engine immediately and check for damage if you strike a foreign object or if the machine becomes tangled. Do not operate with broken or damaged equipment. n When cutting a branch that is under tension, be alert for spring-back so that you will not be struck by the moving branch. n If a cutter should bind fast in a cut, shut off the engine immediately. Push the branch or tree to ease the bind and free the cutter. n Always stop the engine and allow it to cool before refueling. Avoid overfilling and wipe off any fuel that... -
Page 4: Operating The Hedge Trimmer
Steel-toed safety boots are recom- mended. Never operate machine bare-footed. Figure 2 Always wear eye and hearing protec- tion. Shindaiwa recommends wearing a face shield as additional face and eye protection. Always operate with both hands firmly grip- ping the machine. -
Page 5: Specifications
Prior To Assembly Using Figure 3 as a guide, familiarize your- self with the Shindaiwa AHS510 articulat- ed hedge trimmer and its various compo- nents. Understanding your machine helps ensure top performance, longer service life, and safer operation. Before assembling, make sure you have... -
Page 6: Assembly
Assembly Connect the Powerhead/Outer Tube to the Gearcase 1. Place the powerhead/outer Tube As- sembly on a clean, flat surface, spark plug facing up. . Use the 4mm hex wrench to loosen the tube clamp and index screw. Verify that the D-shaped shim washer is positioned as shown in Figure 4. -
Page 7: Adjusting The Cutter Assembly
Adjusting the Hedge Trimmer Cutter Assembly WARNING! The cutter blades are very sharp. Do not grasp the blades with your hands. Do not allow the blades to contact your body. IMPORTANT! Always use gloves when working near the cutter assembly. Adjustment Lever Latch Release Latch Lock Figure 5 1. With your right hand, grasp the outer tube near the handle. With your left hand, grip the adjustment lever on the cutter assembly. -
Page 8: Mixing Fuel
Use only fresh, clean unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or above. n Mix all fuel with Shindaiwa Premium ONE -cycle Mixing Oil at a gasoline/ oil ratio of 50:1 (1-gallon of gasoline to .6 oz. mixing oil). -
Page 9: Starting The Engine
Starting the Engine IMPORTANT! Engine ignition is controled by a two position switch mounted on the throttle housing labeled, "I" for ON or START and "O" for OFF or STOP. Throttle Lock Button Figure 9 1. Slide the ignition switch to the “ON” position. See Figure 9. . Set the throttle lever to the “fast idle”; a. Squeeze the throttle lever toward the handgrip on the shaft tube. -
Page 10: Stopping The Engine
“O” (Engine OFF) position. WARNING! The cutting blades must NEVER move (oscillate) at engine idle! If the idle speed cannot be adjusted by the pro- cedure described here, return the unit to your Shindaiwa dealer for inspec- tion. Idle Speed Adjustment 1. Place the unit on the ground and start the engine, then allow it to idle -3 min- utes until warm. . If the cutting blades oscillate when the... -
Page 11: Maintenance
IMPORTANT! MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL DEVIC- ES AND SYSTEM MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL. HOWEVER, WARRANTY REPAIRS MUST BE PERFORMED BY A DEALER OR SERVICE CENTER AUTHO- RIZED BY SHINDAIWA CORPORATION AND USE OF PARTS THAT ARE NOT EQUIVALENT IN PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY TO AUTHORIZED PARTS MAY IMPAIR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND MAY HAVE A BEARING ON THE OUT- COME OF THE WARRANTY CLAIM. Muffler WARNING! Operating the engine without a muffler or with a muffler that is damaged or im- properly installed can increase engine noise sufficiently to cause hearing loss. -
Page 12: Cutter Blade Adjustment
Cutter Blade Adjustment WARNING! The cutter blades are very sharp! Always wear gloves when working around the cutter assembly. CAUTION! Operating the trimmer with worn or improperly adjusted cutters will reduce cutter performance and may also dam- age your machine. Cutting performance of your machine de- pends a great deal on proper cutter blade adjustment. Properly adjusted blades will oscillate freely yet help prevent binding of cut material between blades. -
Page 13: Hour Maintenance
Combustion chamber should be decar- bonized, and the valve clearance should be adjusted. It is highly recommended that this is done by a Shindaiwa-trained service technician. n Replace the spark plug annually: Use only NGK CMR5H or equivalent resis- tor type spark plug of the correct heat range. -
Page 14: Long Term Storage
6. Reassemble the spark arrester, muffler and engine cover in the reverse order of disassembly. NOTE Damage resulting from stale or contaminated fuel is not covered by the Shindaiwa warranty policy. n Drain all the fuel from the carburetor and the fuel tank. IMPORTANT! -
Page 15: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide What To Check Does the engine crank? Good compression? Does the tank contain fresh fuel of the proper grade? Is fuel visible and moving in the return line when priming? Is there spark at the spark plug wire terminal? Check the spark plug. - Page 16 Troubleshooting Guide (continued) What To Check Is the engine overheating? Engine is rough at all speeds. May also have black smoke and/or unburned fuel at the exhaust. Engine is knocking. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS LOW POWER OUTPUT Possible Cause Operator is overworking the unit. Carburetor mixture is too lean.
- Page 17 Engine idle set too high. Engine has an air leak. Warped or damaged cutting attachment. Loose gearcase. Bent main shaft/worn or damaged bushings. Trimmer line not wound properly on spool. Shaft not installed in powerhead or gearcase. Broken shaft. Damaged gearcase. Remedy Clean the air filter.
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Page 18: Emission System Warranty
Shindaiwa Distributor. For the name and telephone number of the Shindaiwa Distributor in your area, please call Shindaiwa Inc. at (503) 69-3070 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. - Page 19 NOTES...
- Page 20 Asaminami-Ku, Hiroshima 731-3167, Japan Telephone: 81-8-849-0 Fax: 81-8-849-481 © 007 Shindaiwa, Inc. Part Number 68800-94313 Revision 3/07 Printed in Japan Shindaiwa Tornado is a trademark, and Shindaiwa is a registered trademark of Shindaiwa, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.