Shindaiwa 62888-94013 Pole Saw User Manual


 
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WARNING!
The cutter attachment can
continue moving after the engine is
stopped!
Cool the engine by allowing it to idle
for two or three minutes.
Slide the ignition switch to the “O” or
STOP position.
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2.
Stopping the Engine
Adjusting the Engine Idle
WARNING!
The cutter attachment must
never rotate at engine idle speed. If
the idle speed cannot be adjusted
by the procedures described here,
return the pruner to your Shindaiwa
dealer for inspection.
Check and Adjust Idle Speed
Start the engine and allow it to idle two
or three minutes, or until it warms up.
If the cutter attachment rotates at
engine idle, reduce idle speed by turn-
ing the idle adjusting screw counter-
clockwise as necessary.
If the engine is stalling and won’t idle,
increase idle speed by turning the idle
adjustment screw clockwise.
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2.
3.
IMPORTANT!
Use a tachometer, if one is available, to
set engine idle. Standard idle speed is:
2,750 (±250) min
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Idle Adjusting Screw
NOTE:
The mixture of the carburetor on this unit
cannot be adjusted.
The engine must return to idle speed
whenever the throttle trigger is released.
Idle speed is adjustable and must be set
low enough to permit the engine clutch
to disengage the cutter attachment when
throttle trigger is released.