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Throughout this manual are special atten-
tion statements.
WARNING!
A statement preceded by the triangular
attention symbol and the word “WARN-
ING” contains information that should
be acted upon to prevent serious bodily
injury.
CAUTION!
A statement preceded by the word
“CAUTION” contains information that
should be acted upon to prevent me-
chanical damage.
IMPORTANT!
A statement preceded by the word
“IMPORTANT” is one that possesses
special significance.
NOTE:
A statement preceded by the word “NOTE”
contains information that is handy to know
and may make your job easier.
Attention Statements
IMPORTANT!
The operational procedures described in
this manual are intended to help you get
the most from unit as well as to protect
you and others from harm. These proce-
dures are guidelines for safe operation un-
der most conditions, and are not intended
to replace any safety rules and/or laws
that may be in force in your area. If you
have questions regarding your Shindaiwa
power tool, or if you do not understand
something in this manual, your Shindaiwa
dealer will be glad to assist you. You may
also contact Shindaiwa, Inc. at the ad-
dress printed on the back of this manual.
Introduction
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Shindaiwa 230-series hand held power
equipment has been designed and built to
deliver superior performance and reliability
without compromise to quality, comfort,
safety or durability.
Shindaiwa’s high-performance engines
represent the leading edge of 2-cycle
engine technology, delivering exceptionally
high power with remarkably low displace-
ment and weight. As an owner/operator,
you’ll soon discover for yourself why Shin-
daiwa is simply in a class by itself!
IMPORTANT!
The information contained in this owner's/
operator's manual describes units avail-
able at the time of publication.
Shindaiwa Inc. reserves the right to
make changes to products without prior
notice, and without obligation to make al-
terations to units previously manufactured.
Attention Statements .................................. 2
Safety Information ....................................... 3
Safety Labels ................................................ 5
Checking Unit Condition ........................... 5
Unit Description .......................................... 6
Specifications ............................................... 6
Assembly ...................................................... 7
Mixing Fuel ............................................... 12
Starting the Engine ................................... 13
Stopping the Engine ................................. 13
Adjusting Engine Idle ............................... 14
Shoulder Strap ........................................... 14
Using a Blade ........................................... 15
Using a Trimmer Head ........................... 16
Maintenance .............................................. 17
Long Term Storage ................................... 18
Troubleshooting Guide ............................ 19
Declaration of Conformity ........................ 22
Contents
Read and follow this
operator's manual. Failure
to do so could result in seri-
ous injury.
Wear eye and hearing
protection at all times during
operation of this unit.
Wear non-slip gloves, long
trousers and non-skid boots
during the operation of this
machine.
Make sure no one is within
15 meters of an operating
machine.
Beware of thrown objects.
The maximum speed of the
cutting attachment shaft in
min-1.
Sound Power Level (mea-
sured in accordance with
2000/14/EC).
