Assembly And Adjustments - Shindaiwa AH231 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Powerhead Installation
Connect the Outer Tube
to the Powerhead.
1. Place the powerhead on a clean, flat
surface, spark plug facing up.
2. Use the 4 mm hex wrench to loosen the
tube clamp screw.
Hex
Wrench
Figure 5
3. Add some moly-type EP grease to
splines at the end of the main shaft.
4. Slide the outer tube into the tube clamp
until the tube bottoms. If installation is
difficult, rotate the outer tube or main
shaft slightly until you feel the mainshaft
splines engage with the powerhead.
See Figure 6.
Connecting the Throttle Cable
Remove the Cylinder Cover.
1. Remove the spark plug boot.
2. Loosen the three cylinder cover screws,
and then lift off the cylinder cover.
loosen the three engine
Allen
Wrench
AH231_10
Lower Engine
Cover Screws
Figure 7
6
Tube Clamp
Figure 6
5. Position the outer tube so that the igni-
tion switch is facing up and the throttle
lever is facing down. See Figure 6.
6. Slide the outer tube into the powerhead
until the throttle grip just contacts the
tube clamp.
7. Tighten the clamp screw firmly.
Disconnect the
spark plug boot and
cover screws (top
screw is captive)
Top Engine
Cable
Cover Screw
Adjuster
Figure 8
Connect the Throttle Cable.
1. Loop the ribbed cable tube to the top left
side of the engine.
2. Install the black wire between the two
cable adjuster nuts as shown in Figure 8.
Grip
Ignition
Switch
Install the black wire between
the two cable adjusters.
Ignition
Ground
Lead
AH231_11
Main
Shaft
Outer Tube
Tube
Clamp
Throttle Lever
CAUTION!
Do not force the shaft tube into the
powerhead! Excessive force can dam-
age the shaft tube and mainshaft.
Connect the
throttle cable
AH231_12
Figure 9
3. Connect the S-shaped end of the throttle
cable to the throttle lever on top of the
carburetor. See Figure 9.
Spark Plug
Clamp Screw