Specifications - Shindaiwa C242 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Specifications

Model Name
Length w/o cutter head
Width
Height
Weight (dry) w/o cutter head
Engine Type
Bore
Stroke
Displacement
Carburetor
Air Filter
Ignition System
Spark Plug
Exhaust
Fuel
Fuel/Oil Ratio
Gasoline
Oil
Fuel Tank Capacity
Starter System
Clutch
Operating Rod
Drive Shaft
Gear Case Ratio
Rotating Direction
Cutter Head
Handle
Idle Speed
Clutch Engagement Speed
Wide Open Throttle Speed
(W.O.T.)
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
C242 Brushcutter
C242
1,745 mm (69.1 in.)
575 mm (22.6 in.)
490 mm (19.3 in.)
5.7 kg (12.6 lb.)
Air cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder gasoline engine
33.0 mm (1.30 in.)
28.0 mm (1.10 in.)
23.9 cc (1.46 cu. in.)
Diaphragm w/purge pump
Double layer felt
Flywheel magneto, capacitor discharge ignition type
NGK BPM8Y;
Gap 0.65 mm (0.026 in.); Torque 150-170 kgf • cm (130-150 lbf • in).
Spark arrestor muffler or spark arrestor muffler with catalyst
Mixed (Gasoline and two-stroke oil)
50:1 Shindaiwa Red Armor
J.A.S.O.M345- FD, two-stroke, air-cooled engine oil
Use 89 Octane unleaded. Do not use fuel containing methyl alcohol,
more than 10% ethyl alcohol or 15% MTBE. Do not use alternative fuels
such as E15 or E85.
Red Armor oil ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and J.A.S.O. M345- FD two-
®
stroke, air-cooled engine oil
0.63 L (21.3 US fl. oz.)
Automatic rewind starter
Centrifugal type
24 mm (0.96 in.) diameter, aluminum tube
6 mm (0.24 in.) diameter, solid shaft with spline (10-tooth)
1.4:1 Reduction
Counterclockwise; viewed from top
Speed Feed 400 LH nylon line head; Line capacity 6.0 m (20 ft.)
®
18 mm (0.70 in) diameter, aluminum tube, U-Handle
3,000 RPM
3,850 RPM
10,400 RPM
ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and
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