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                        SHINDAIWA OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL
T272 TRIMMER
T272X TRIMMER
T272
T272X
WARNING!
Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others! Read this 
manual and familiarize yourself with the contents. Always 
wear eye and hearing protection when operating this unit.
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Part Number 81010 Rev 5/05                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                    
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                        Introduction Attention Statements The Shindaiwa 272 series hand-held Power Throughout this manual are special “Atten- Read and follow this operators manual. Equipment has been designed and built to tion Statements”. Failure to do so could result in serious injury. deliver superior performance and reliability  without compromise to quality, comfort, or Wear eye and hearing protection at all times WARNING!                         durability. during the operation  of this unit.  Shindaiwa high perf
                    
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                        General Safety Instructions The Properly Equipped Operator Work Safely Wear close-fitting clothing to Wear hearing protection devices and a  Trimmers and brushcutters operate at very  Always wear eye   protect legs and arms. Gloves broad-brimmed hat or helmet. high speeds and can do serious damage or  protection such as goggles or  offer added protection and are  injury if they are misused or abused. Never al- safety glasses. strongly recommended. Do  low a person without training or instruction 
                    
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                        Be Aware of the Working Environment Make sure bystanders  or observers outside the  Avoid long-term operation  in very hot or very cold 50-foot “danger zone”  wear eye protection. weather.   50  FEET Reduce the risk of  bystanders being struck  by flying debris. Make  sure no one is within 50  feet (15 meters)—that’s  about 16 paces—of an  operating attachment. Be extremely careful of  slippery terrain, especially  during rainy weather. If contact is made with a  hard object, stop the engine  and
                    
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                        Product Description T272 Grass Trimmer Using the accompanying illustrations as a  Ignition   guide, familiarize yourself with your unit and  Spark Plug Switch its various components. Understanding your  Grip unit helps ensure top performance, long  Handle service life, and safer operation. Outer Tube WARNING!   Fuel   Throttle Tank Trigger Do not make unauthorized modifica- tions or alterations to either of these Gear Case units or their components. T272X Grass Trimmer Cutting   Spark Plug Attach
                    
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                        Assembly and Adjustments Handle T272/T272X Handle The handle is attached to the outer tube on  the T272/T272X. To Adjust the Handle. Handle Positioning Label 1. Loosen the 4 socket-head cap screws on  the handle. See Figure 5. 2. Position the handle forward of the Han- dle Positioning Label at the best position  Outer Tube for operator comfort (usually about 10  inches ahead of the throttle housing).  Barrier   Bar 3. Secure the handle by alternately tighten- ing the four socket-head cap screws 
                    
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                        Assembly and Adjustments Cutting Attachment Shield T272 Socket- T272X Head Cap  Screw Bolt Outer  Tube Upper Clamp Cutting  Attachment  Bracket Shield Shim Shim Clamp  Nuts Screw Shim Line Cutter Shim Nut Cutting   Attachment Cutting Attachment Shield 23105 Retaining Shield  Hex Nut Mounting  Screws Plate Figure 8A Figure 8 Install the Cutting Attachment   Cutting Attachment Shield Shield T272/T272X.   WARNING! 1. Insert the cutting attachment shield  NEVER operate the unit without the  between 
                    
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                        Installing a Trimmer Head T272 Retaining  WARNING! Plug A standard grass trimmer with a loop  handle should NEVER be operated  Holder  with blade-type attachments. For blade  use the trimmer must be fitted with a  bicycle-type handlebar or a barrier bar  Output that is located in front of the operator to  Shaft reduce the risk of the operator coming  in contact with the cutting attachment  (per ANSI B175.3). When using a  Hex Wrench blade, the unit must also be equipped  with a harness or strap. 
                    
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                        Assembly and Adjustments Installing a Blade T272X NOTE: Shaft Bolt The T272X is shipped with Holder A, the  A Bolt Guard safety clip, Holder B, shaft bolt, and bolt  guard installed. The shaft bolt is a LEFT- Holder B HAND THREAD AND IS REMOVED IN A  Safety Clip CLOCKWISE ROTATION! Gear Case  1.  With the gear case output shaft facing  Holder A Shaft up, rotate the gearshaft and Holder A  until the hole in Holder A aligns with the  matching hole in the gear case flange,  35011 35010 and then lock
                    
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                        Mixing Fuel Filling the Fuel Tank   CAUTION!  Use only fresh, clean unleaded gasoline  WARNING! with a pump octane of 87 or higher.  Some types of gasoline contain al-  Minimize the Risk of Fire! cohol as an oxygenate. Oxygenated  Mixed with 50:1 Shindaiwa ISO-L-EGD   ALWAYS stop the engine and allow  gasoline may cause increased op- or JASO FC class 2-cycle mixing oil at a  it to cool before refueling. Avoid  erating temperatures. Under certain gasoline/ratio of 50:1 (1 gallon of gaso- over
                    
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                        Starting the Engine (continued) When the Engine Starts... WARNING! WARNING!  After the engine starts, allow the engine  to warm up at idle 2 or 3 minutes before  The cutting attachment may rotate Never start the engine from the   operating the unit.  when the engine is started! operating position.  After the engine is warm, pick up the  unit and clip on the shoulder strap or  6. When the engine starts, slowly move the 7. Operating the throttle will automatically  harness if so equipped. See pa
                    
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                        Check Unit Condition NEVER operate the unit with the cutting at- Use only authorized Shindaiwa parts and ALWAYS stop the engine immediately and  tachment shield or other protective devices accessories with your Shindaiwa trimmer check for damage if you strike a foreign  (harness, ignition switch, blade retention or brushcutter. Do not make modifications object or if the unit becomes tangled. Do  clip, etc.) removed! to the unit without the written approval of not operate with broken or damaged eq
                    
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                        T U C   T O N   O D Using A Brushcutter Blade T272X Blade Thrust Engine Operating Speeds WARNING! ‘Blade thrust’  is a sudden sideways or Operate the unit at full throttle while cut- backward motion of the brushcutter. Such ting. Best fuel efficiency is obtained by   Before working with a blade- motion may occur when the blade jams or releasing the throttle when swinging back  equipped unit, always inspect and  catches on an object such as a sapling tree after a cut. clean the area of objects th
                    
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                        General Maintenance IMPORTANT! Blades MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT OR  WARNING! Keep blades sharp and check blade   REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL  condition frequently. If a blade’s perfor- Non-standard parts may not operate  DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE  mance changes suddenly, stop the engine  properly with your unit and may cause  PERFORMED BY ANY REPAIR ESTAB- and check the blade for cracks or other  damage and lead to personal injury. LISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL; HOWEVER,  damage. Replace a damaged blade
                    
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                        50-Hour Maintenance  Lubricate main shaft splines. Every 50 hours of operation   (more frequently in dusty or dirty conditions):  Use a hooked wire to extract the fuel   filter from inside the fuel tank. See   Remove and clean the cylinder cover  Figure 30.  and clean grass and dirt from the cylin- der fins. CAUTION!  Remove the cutting attachment, cutting  Make sure you do not pierce the fuel  attachment holder and gear shaft collar.  line with the end of the hooked wire.  Remove the filler pl
                    
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                        Long Term Storage Whenever the unit will not be used for 30 To remove the remaining fuel from the  Remove the spark plug and pour about  days or longer, use the following proce- fuel lines and carburetor and with the fuel 1/4 ounce of 2-cycle mixing oil into the  dures to prepare it for storage: drained from the fuel tank. cylinder through the spark plug hole.  Slowly pull the recoil starter 2 or 3 times   Clean external parts thoroughly. 1. Prime the primer bulb until no more fuel  so oil wil
                    
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                        Troubleshooting Guide ENGINE DOES NOT START What To Check Possible Cause Remedy �������� ���������� ��� � ���������������� NO ����������������������� ������������������������������ ������������� � ������ ����� ����������� YES ����������������� � ������������ ������� ���� NO ����������������������� �� ������������������������������ ������������� � ����� ������� �������������� YES ���������� � �������������� ������������� ��������������������������������������������������������� ������������� NO �
                    
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                        Troubleshooting Guide (continued) LOW POWER OUTPUT What To Check Possible Cause Remedy ���������������� ������� ���� ��������������������������������������� ������������� ��������� ���� �������� ������ ����������� ���� ������������������������������ ������������� � ��������� ���� ���������������� ������������� ��������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������� �� ������� ���������������������������������������������������������
                    
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                        Troubleshooting Guide (continued) ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS Symptom Possible Cause Remedy ������������������� ������������������������������ ���� �������� ������������� ������������������ � ���������������������� � ������ ����������� �� ������������������������������ ������������� � ��������� �� ���������������������� � ����������������������������� �� ���������� ������ �� ���������������������� ������ �� ������������ ��� ����� � ��������������� � ������� ������������������ � ������������� � � �������
                    
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                        Emission System Warranty Statement Your Warranty Rights  Owners Warranty   and Obligations Responsibilities The California Air Resources Board, the U.S. Environmental  As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the  Protection Agency and Shindaiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. are pleased to performance of the required maintenance listed in this owners  explain the emission control system warranty on your new small manual. Shindaiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. recommends that you retain  off-road (non-ro