Stopping The Engine; Adjusting Engine Idle - Shindaiwa T2500 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine (continued)
WARNING!
WARNING!
The cutting attachment may rotate
Never start the engine from the
when the engine is started!
operating position.
5. When the engine starts, slowly move
the choke lever to the "OPEN"
If the engine fails to start after several
position. See Figure 20. (If the
engine stops after the initial start, attempts with the choke in the closed
close the choke and restart.) position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected,
move the choke lever to the open
position and repeatedly pull the recoil
starter to remove excess fuel and start
the engine. If the engine still fails to
start, refer to the troubleshooting
Open
section of this manual.
XST012
Figure 20

Stopping the Engine

Idle the engine briefly before stopping
(about 2 minutes), then slide the
ignition switch to the "O" (Engine OFF)
OFF position.
Figure 21

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
WARNING!
The cutting attachment must
NEVER rotate at engine idle! If the
XST015
idle speed cannot be adjusted by
Idle Adjusting
the procedure described here,
Figure 22
Screw
return the trimmer to your
Shindaiwa dealer for inspection.
10
When the Engine Starts...
After the engine starts, allow the
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3
minutes before operating the unit.
After the engine is warm, pick
up the unit and clip on the shoulder
IMPORTANT!
strap if so equipped. See page 11.
Advancing the throttle makes the
cutting attachment turn faster;
releasing the throttle permits the
attachment to stop turning. If the
cutting attachment continues to
rotate when the engine returns to
idle, carburetor idle speed should
be adjusted (see "Adjusting Engine
Idle" below).
1. Place the trimmer on the ground,
then start the engine, and then allow
it to idle 2-3 minutes until warm.
2. If the attachment rotates when the
engine is at idle, reduce the idle
speed by turning the idle adjustment
screw counter-clockwise.
See Figure 22.
3. If a tachometer is available, the engine
idle speed should be final adjusted to
3,200 (±300) rpm (min
4. Carburetor fuel mixture adjustments
are preset at factory and cannot be
serviced in the field.
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