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Shindaiwa Tornado™ Blade
To sharpen the cutters on a Shindaiwa
Tornado Blade, use a 7/32-inch round
file. File
the leading
edge of each
tooth to a
razor edge.
The top plate
of each tooth
should angle
back 30°. See
Figure 40.
When the cutting edges of the blade
become dull, they can be resharpened
with a few strokes of a file.
In order to keep the blade in balance,
all cutting edges must be sharpened
equally.
CAUTION!
Gasoline stored in the carburetor
for extended periods can cause
hard starting, and could also lead
to increased service and mainte-
nance costs.
Blade Sharpening
Whenever the unit will not be used for
30 days or longer, use the following pro-
cedures to prepare it for storage:
Clean external parts thoroughly.
Drain all the fuel from the fuel tank.
Long Term Storage
WARNING!
Sharpen only the cutting teeth of a
blade. DO NOT alter the contour of
the blade in any way.
Multiple-tooth Circular Blade
Use a round file to maintain a radius of
0.04 to 0.06” (1 to 1.5 mm) at the base of
each tooth. Cutting edges must be offset
equally on each side. See Figure 41.
Round
File
30°
Round
File
To remove the remaining fuel from the
fuel lines and carburetor and with the
fuel drained from the fuel tank;
Remove the spark plug and pour
about 1/4 ounce of 2-cycle mixing oil
into the cylinder through the spark
plug hole. Slowly pull the recoil
starter 2 or 3 times so oil will evenly
coat the interior of the engine. Rein-
stall the spark plug.
Before storing the unit, repair or
replace any worn or damaged parts.
Remove the air cleaner element from
the carburetor and clean it thoroughly
with soap and water, let dry and reas-
semble the element.
Store the unit in a clean, dust-free
area.
MAINTEN
ANCE
Figure 41
Figure 40
1. Pull apart the fuel filter hose at the
joint and drain all fuel into an ap-
proved fuel container. See page 15
(fuel filter replacement).
2. Start and run the engine until it stops
running.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the engine
will no longer start.
IMPORTANT!
All stored fuels should be stabilized with a
fuel stabilizer such as STA-BIL™.
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