Shundaiwa C260, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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Assembly: Driveshaft/Powerhead All Models

1.  Place the powerhead on a clean, flat 

surface, spark plug facing up.

2.  Use the 4 mm 

hex wrench to 

loosen the tube 

clamp screw. 

3.  Slide the outer 

tube into the 

tube clamp until 

the tube bot-

toms. If installa-

tion is difficult, 

rotate the outer 

Tube Clamp

Hex Wrench

tube or gearcase output shaft slightly un-

til you feel the mainshaft splines engage 

with the powerhead.

4.  Position the outer tube so that the 

gearcase output shaft is facing down  

(opposite the spark plug).

  T260/T260X/LE260 

— Slide the 

outer tube into the powerhead until 

the throttle grip just contacts the tube 

clamp.

Connect the Outer Tube  

to the Powerhead.

CAUTION!

Do not force the outer tube into the 

powerhead! Excessive force can  

damage the outer tube and mainshaft.

 Clamp must fit next to line on 

outer-tube decal

T260/T260X

LE260

Powerhead

Outer 

Tube

Decal

C260 Brushcutter

Mainshaft

Clamp Screw

Throttle Assembly

Tube Clamp

Clamp

Figure 6

Figure 5

Spark Plug

  C260 — 

Slide the outer tube into the 

powerhead until the installation decal 

aligns with the tube clamp.

5.  Tighten the clamp screw firmly.

Assembly: Handle T260

Handle

Socket-head  

Cap Screw

Outer Tube

Trigger Housing

Figure 7

Handle Positioning Label

Connect the Handle  

to the Outer Tube.

1.  Position the handle on the outer tube 

forward of Handle Positioning Label as 

shown in Figure 7.

2.  Install the mounting bracket with the 

socket head cap screws. Tighten the 

screws finger-tight ONLY at this time.

3.  Locate the handle in the best position 

for operator comfort (usually about 10 

inches ahead of the throttle housing). 

4.  Secure the handle by alternately tighten-

ing the four socket-head screws in a 

diagonal or “crisscross” fashion.

Mounting Bracket