Starting A Flooded Engine; Adjusting Engine Idle; Idle Speed Adjustment; Stopping The Engine - Shindaiwa HT2510/EVC Manuel D'utilisation

Starting a Flooded Engine

WARNING!
Burn danger from hot engine! Allow
engine to cool before removing
cylinder cover.
1. Disconnect the spark plug lead, and
then use the spark plug wrench to
loosen and remove the spark plug.
. If the spark plug is fouled or is soaked
with fuel, clean or replace the plug as
necessary. For spark plug specifications
and gapping procedure, see page 9.
3. With the spark plug removed, crank the
engine several times to clear excess fuel
from the combustion chamber.

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 cutters.
Idle Adjustment Screw
Figure 10

Stopping the Engine

DH2510
Ignition
Switch
HT2510
Figure 11
4. Replace the spark plug and tighten it
firmly with the spark plug wrench. If a
torque wrench is available, torque the
spark plug to 170-190 kg cm.
5. Repeat the starting procedures for a
warm engine.
CAUTION!
Incorrect spark plug installation can
damage the engine!
6. If the engine still fails to start or fire,
refer to the troubleshooting chart at the
end of this manual.

Idle Speed Adjustment

1. Start the engine, and then allow it to idle
–3 minutes until warm.
. If the cutters move when the engine is
at idle, reduce idle speed by turning the
idle adjustment screw counterclockwise.
3. If a tachometer is available, the engine
idle speed should be final-adjusted to
3,000 ±50 rpm (min
4. Carburetor fuel mixture adjustments
are preset at the factory and cannot be
adjusted or serviced in the field.
1. Cool the engine by allowing it to idle for
Ignition OFF
–3 minutes.
Ignition
. Move the ignition switch to the "O" or
Switch
STOP position. See Figure 11.
Ignition OFF
Figure 9
The cutters must NEVER engage at
engine idle speeds! If the idle speed
cannot be adjusted by the above
procedure, return the trimmer to your
dealer for inspection.
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Spark Plug
Lead
WARNING!
Spark
Plug
7