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SHINDAIWA OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL

LE231/EVC LAWN EDGER 

Part Number 62719-94310  Rev. 11/06

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.

 

WARNING!

LE231

Summary of Contents for 62719-94310

Page 1: ...LE231 EVC LAWN EDGER Part Number 62719 94310 Rev 11 06 Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others Read this manual and familiarize yourself with the contents Always wear eye and hearing protec...

Page 2: ...the trian gular attention symbol and the word WARNING contains information that should be acted upon to prevent seri ous bodily injury CAUTION A statement preceded by the word CAUTION contains inform...

Page 3: ...rk arrester screen in place DO NOT OPERATE THIS UNIT IF YOU ARE TIRED ILL OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL DRUGS OR MEDICATION General Safety Instructions The Properly Equipped Operator Always operat...

Page 4: ...r near electric wires or fences use extreme caution to avoid contacting such items with the cutting attachment Be constantly alert for objects and debris that could be thrown either from the rotating...

Page 5: ...tion One piece electronic transistor controlled Spark plug Champion CJ8 Air cleaner type Non reversible flocked filter element Starting method Recoil Stopping method Slide switch Transmission type Aut...

Page 6: ...tube clamp Figure 6 Figure 5 Throttle Lever Driveshaft Powerhead Assembly 7 Tighten the clamp screw firmly CAUTION Do not force the shaft tube into the powerhead Excessive force can dam age the shaft...

Page 7: ...kage and Ignition Leads Assembly Red Wire 4 Reinstall the cylinder cover and tighten the three cover screws 5 Reinstall the spark plug boot CAUTION Routing of wiring must not interfere with throttle o...

Page 8: ...gned to operate on a 50 1 mixture consisting of unleaded gasoline and ISO L EGD or JASO FC class 2 cycle mixing oil only Use of non approved mixing oils can lead to excessive carbon deposits CAUTION n...

Page 9: ...m the operat ing position WARNING The cutting attachment may rotate when the engine is started When the Engine Starts After the engine starts allow the engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 minutes before...

Page 10: ...fore operation NEVER use a cracked or warped cutting at tachment replace it with a serviceable one ALWAYS make sure the cutting attach ment fits properly into the appropriate attachment holder If a pr...

Page 11: ...repair or cleaning work on the unit make sure the engine and cutting attachment are completely stopped Disconnect the spark plug wire before performing service or maintenance work Edger Blades Check t...

Page 12: ...s Remove the air cleaner element See Figure 23 Clean or replace as neces sary To clean element Wash it thor oughly in soap and water Let it dry before reinstalling the element Loosen Knob Figure 23 CA...

Page 13: ...fully and replace if worn or damaged Gearcase Index Screw Shaft Tube Flexible Shaft Flat toward tube Shaft Tube Gearcase Figure 27 Figure 28 D shaped Shim Washer Liner Gearcase Clamp Screw Lubricate t...

Page 14: ...ervicing dealer 9 Reassemble the muffler in the reverse order of disassembly Long Term Storage Whenever the unit will not be used for 30 days or longer use the following proce dures to prepare it for...

Page 15: ...Replace the plug with a Champion CJ8 or equivalent type spark plug of the correct heat range Restart NO YES What To Check Possible Cause Remedy ENGINE DOES NOT START NO YES NO YES YES NO YES Is the en...

Page 16: ...thorized servicing dealer Adjust 2 750 250 RPM min 1 Reset the switch and re start Refuel See page 8 Replace fuel filter Drain replace with clean fuel See page 8 Clean or replace spark plug with a Cha...

Page 17: ...lve Needle Jet Metering Diaphragm 2 Fuel Tank 3 Ignition System Components n Ignition Coil n Flywheel Rotor 4 Catalytic Converter if originally equipped The emission control system for your particular...

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Page 20: ...shindaiwa com Shindaiwa Corporation Head Office 6 2 11 Ozuka Nishi Asaminami Ku Hiroshima 731 3167 Japan Telephone 81 82 849 2220 Fax 81 82 849 2481 2006 Shindaiwa Inc Part Number 62719 94310 Revision...

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