Stopping The Engine; Adjusting Engine Idle - Shindaiwa AHS231/EVC Owner's/Operator's Manual

Stopping the Engine

WARNING!
The cutter attachment can continue
moving after the engine is stopped!
1. Cool the engine by allowing it
to idle for two or three minutes.
. Slide the ignition switch to the "O" or
STOP position. See Figure 14.
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Figure 14

Adjusting Engine Idle

Idle Adjusting
Screw
AH231_28
Figure 15
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 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.
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
engine is at idle, reduce the idle speed
by turning the idle adjustment screw
counter-clockwise. See Figure 15.
3. If a tachometer is available, the engine idle
speed should be final adjusted to,750
( ± 50) rpm (min
).
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NOTE:
Carburetor fuel mixture adjustments are
preset at factory and cannot be serviced in
the field.
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