Product Description. Shindaiwa T242

Be Aware of the Working Environment

operation in very hot or very cold weather.

Make sure bystanders or observers outside the

15 meter (50 feet) “danger zone” wear eye protection.

15 METERS

(50 FEET)

the appropriate cutting attachment shield is correctly installed.

of slippery terrain, weather.

Be constantly alert for objects and debris that could be thrown either from the rotating cutting attachment or bounced from a hard surface.

struck by flying debris. Make sure no one is within 15 meters (50 feet)— that’s about 16 paces of an operating attachment. Stop immediately if a child, pet, or person comes within a 15 meter

(50 feet)radius. Outside this radius, there is still a risk of injury from thrown objects.

Do not operate the unit if the cutting attachment shield is missing, loose, or broken.

If contact is made with a hard object, attachment for damage.

back at you or toward a bystander.

When operating in rocky terrain or near electric wires or fences, use such items with the cutting attachment.

Product Description

Using the accompanying illustrations as a guide, familiarize yourself with this unit and its various components.

Understanding your unit helps ensure top performance, long service life, and safer operation.

WARNING!

Do not make unauthorized modifications or alterations to any of these units or their components.

IMPORTANT!

The terms “left”, “left-hand”, and

“LH”; “right”, “right-hand”, and “RH”;

“front” and “rear” refer to directions as viewed by the operator during normal operation.

Gear case

Trimmer

Head

Outer Tube

Handle

Ignition

Switch

Throttle

Interlock

Grip

T242 TRIMMER

Throttle

Trigger

Fuel

Tank

Cutting

Attachment Shield

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