Shindaiwa T242 User Manual

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T242 Trimmer
Model Name T242
Length w/o cutter head 1,740 mm (68.5 in.)
Width 320 mm (12.6 in.)
Height 335 mm (13.2 in.)
Weight (dry) w/o cutter head 5.3 kg (11.7 lb.)
Engine Type Air cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder gasoline engine
Bore 33.0 mm (1.30 in.)
Stroke 28.0 mm (1.10 in.)
Displacement 23.9 cc (1.46 cu.in.)
Carburetor Diaphragm w/purge pump
Air Filter Double layer felt
Ignition System Flywheel magneto, capacitor discharge ignition type
Spark Plug NGK BPM-8Y;
Gap 0.65 mm (0.026 in.); Torque 150-170 kgf • cm (130-150 lbf • in).
Exhaust Spark arrestor mufer or spark arrestor mufer with catalyst
Fuel Mixed (Gasoline and two-stroke oil)
Fuel/Oil Ratio 50 : 1 Shindaiwa One® ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and J.A.S.O. M345-
FD, two-stroke, air-cooled engine oil.
Gasoline Use 89 Octane unleaded. Do not use fuel containing methyl alcohol,
more than 10% ethyl alcohol or 15% MTBE. Do not use alternative fuels
such as E-15 or E-85.
Oil Shindaiwa One® oil ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and J.A.S.O. M345-
FD two-stroke, air-cooled engine oil
Fuel Tank Capacity 0.63 L (21.3 US . oz.)
Starter System Automatic rewind starter
Clutch Centrifugal type
Operating Rod 24 mm (0.96 in.) diameter, aluminum tube
Drive Shaft 6 mm (0.24 in.) diameter, solid shaft with spline (10-tooth)
Gear Case Ratio 1.4:1 Reduction
Rotating Direction Counterclockwise; viewed from top
Cutter Head Speed Feed® 400 LH nylon line head; Line capacity 6.0 m (20 ft.)
Handles Front - Left-hand support handle; Rear - Right-hand throttle handle
Idle Speed 3,000 RPM
Clutch Engagement Speed 3,850 RPM
Wide Open Throttle Speed
(W.O.T.)
9,400 RPM
Specications are subject to change without notice.
Specications

Shindaiwa T242 Specifications

General

Engine Displacement	23.9 cc
Dry Weight	4.5 kg
Engine Type	2-Stroke
Shaft Type	Straight
Starter System	Recoil
Weight (kg)	4.5 kg
Shaft Length	59 inches
Fuel Capacity (L)	0.47