Well congrats on bringing it back from the dead and making it an official James Bond tool once again! The only thing I was hoping you were going to need to make a high and low adjustment, and just to see where that low one was located I think it’s down the barrel of the carburetor itself but still it’s pretty tricky to find.. anyWho I’m in Pismo Beach California, As the Gardener of Eden I’m gonna be 55 and I’m still doing it 27 years later and I’m still by myself rolling the power of one thanks for the tips brother appreciate you take care I’ll keep tuning in🤘🏽

@austinado16

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment. I'm also in the 805.

@naturalbornthrilla1969

5 ай бұрын

@@austinado16 Dude small world indeed wow🤙🏽 Raphi at Apex Tool Sharpening use to cover us 5 cities brolio’s, but since he retired the only game in town is noble but nobles always been good I bought a lot of equipment from them! I gotta hand it to you man I can’t whip with the guard on, so you’re a special kind of whip master🤘🏽 right on dude well I’ll keep tuning in fellow 805 Juggernaut …

thanks for this! i have one that stopped working a few years ago. it being spring. i'm going to go into it and see what i can do now that i have a good view of what's inside and what to look for.

@austinado16

3 ай бұрын

Good luck! IMO, they are infinitely repairable and rebuildable, and the overall quality is so much better than anything available today. Do a compression test to see what condition the piston rings and cylinder walls are in. If compression is above 120ish, you're good to go(and spend some time and money on it). Most of them have clogged exhaust ports, so inspect and clean as needed, because they either won't run at all, or will only bog, or won't reach full power, if that port is even partially coated with carbon build up. If the fuel tank reeks of old fuel, don't waste time with the carburetor, fuel hoses, and fuel filter. Just replace them, so that you have a guaranteed excellent result per what you spend. Don't install chinese kits or carburetors, as they are almost always some level of failed/bad. Once you have it running again, remove the drive shaft from the drive tube, give it a coating of grease, and re-install it. Remove the bolt from the side of the gear head, and push grease into the gear head assembly. Don't use white lithium for either location. Not uncommon for them to have a failed ignition coil, so don't hesitate to replace it. Sometimes it causes them to not start or run at all. Other times they will pop and backfire while pull starting them, but not start. And other times, they'll run, but they won't take throttle, and just bog, because the solid state timing advance circuit has failed. The coils are sold based on serial number, so be sure to look up the correct part number, using your serial number. New NGK BPM8Y spark plug, and an air filter, and you'll be back in business!

@rickolson1738

3 ай бұрын

@@austinado16 cool beans. thank you! do have a place or brand for parts you might recommend?

@austinado16

3 ай бұрын

@@rickolson1738 I typically use partstree, ereplacementparts, and ebay.

@rickolson1738

3 ай бұрын

@@austinado16 cool. thank you!

@austinado16

3 ай бұрын

@@rickolson1738 You're welcome! Happy to help!

Thank you so much for your presentation quite enjoyed it. The problem I have with my old shindaiwa is, I’ve recently installed a new carburettor, non genuine, I struggle with the pull start, as if it’s got huge pressure. With the spark plug removed it ‘s ok. Is there anything i can do, to allow me to turn it over ? Kind regards Rick

@austinado16

Ай бұрын

Hello Rick, The aftermarket carburetors are typically junk right out of the box. If you still have the old carburetor, you may have some luck swapping the soft parts from the fake carburetor, into the original carburetor. Otherwise, you'll need to just replace the carburetor with the correct OE carburetor. www.partstree.com is a great resource for parts and who I typically purchase from.

Hey, I'm trying to remove the bolt in the head of my shin T242X so I can put my brush blade on. It's backward threads, still not able to remove bolt

@austinado16

Ай бұрын

You'll have to come up with a way to hold onto the plate that the bolt is threaded into, and keep it stationary so that you can spin your bolt in the tightening direction when facing it, which is what will loosen it. Typically that base plate has a notch that lines up with a notch in the gear head, and you can use a correctly sized allen key, or similar, to lock the base plate and keep it from spinning. You can see the notch on part #17 in this parts diagram: www.partstree.com/models/t-242-x-shindaiwa-string-trimmer-sn-t73914001001-t73914999999/gear-case-s-n-7/

Todd could you please make a video showing how to remove the Circlip from the clutch drum shaft? I can't find a tool that will grip the clip.

@austinado16

2 ай бұрын

That's a great suggestion. I occasionally get machines that have noisy or failed bearing in that location. Next time I have one, I'll shoot a short video. In the meantime, if you look at the parts diagram here: www.partstree.com/models/t-242-shindaiwa-string-trimmer-sn-t73814001001-t73814999999/fan-cover-clutch-5/ You'll see a big rubber sleeve bushing #3, that's held in place by an inside snap-ring #2. Remove that snap-ring. Give the bushing a little bit of penetrant on the outer area, wiggle it a bit to wick in that penetrant, and then pull it out. This will give you enough space to use a standard pair of snap-ring pliers, as long as they are the smallest size, so that they aren't to large for the amount of space you have. And don't be gentle with the snap-ring. Just spread it wide, which will bend it, but make it slide right up. Otherwise you'll be fitting it. You can re-use it by crimping it back into a round shape, using a pair of pliers. Or order a new one, when you order the other parts that you wind up needing.

@dustinpittman1743

2 ай бұрын

@@austinado16 I greatly appreciate that. This has been a great trimmer in the 12 years I've owned it the only repairs it has ever needed was a line head twice. Since Echo bought Shindaiwa local dealers and repair shops have stopped working on them because getting parts from the company is a fight anymore.

@dustinpittman1743

2 ай бұрын

@@austinado16 wait your seriously telling me that #3 actually comes out?!

@austinado16

2 ай бұрын

@@dustinpittman1743 As you seen in the diagram, yes.

@austinado16

2 ай бұрын

@@dustinpittman1743 Shindaiwa was just merged and had been sharing machines, like their chainsaws, with Echo brand name, for a long time. Parts are readily available for Shindaiwa, as they are made in the same plant, as Echo, in Chicago. It's no problem to service, repair, or even rebuild a 242 machine, whether a powerhead, a string trimmer, or an articulating hedge trimmer. I'm glad I could help you out!

I noticed the ignition coil part numbers were different in your two separate 242 videos: A411001540 and A411001541. Do you know what the difference is? Timing? My C242 SN takes the A411001541, would both coils work?

@austinado16

5 ай бұрын

I believe there some difference in the timing, because I once made a mistake and grabbed the wrong coil. The engine would run, but it wouldn't take throttle, and sounded like it had a clogged spark arrester. I learned to pay attention to the serial numbers after that!