Impulse bought a Shindaiwa T25. Fixed! Now running!

[ANewSawyer]

A friend of mine is selling his Shindaiwa t25 for 75$. Seems to be fine but needs a carb rebuild. I probably overpaid but at least this is an improvement over the Homelite trimmer I am using. It has a loop handle and is a soild drive shaft. I may convert it to bike handles. It will not replace a more powerful dedicated brush cutter but I think it will do great for light grass duty.

 

[jughead500]

I don't think you got burnt.thats some old school shindaiwa.i have better luck out of the japanese trimmers.

 

[ANewSawyer]

Thanks for the reply. Do you think there is a chance it would drive a small blade? Not that it really matters. I will enjoy it.

 

[jughead500]

yeap it should do a 8''

 

[ANewSawyer]

Hmmm, that is better than I thought. I have blackberries. I might even be able to get away with a 10" Airecut brush blade, since they are easy to turn. Pity that Airectut doesn't make a smaller size.

 

[jughead500]

Yeah 10" should be fine.looks like 9" is standard.You don't go wide open with a Blade anyway.and blades don't create as much stress as line anyway.
Oh yeah found something for ya
http://www.shindaiwa-usa.com/getatt...12c-bc45-b2e34cb336ea/C25 C35 T25e_030187.pdf

 

[ANewSawyer]

Jughead, you have made my day!
Thank you, thank you , thank you!
And the booklet is super useful too. Now I just have to find the blade adaptor. I THINK it is part K5 on the IPL. http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=shindaiwa&mn=T25&dn=10822

What do you think?

 

[jughead500]

Your welcome and print away my friend. I believe you are correct.thats very reasonable for that kit.and I havent noticed until know but the parts availability for shindaiwa is awesome on older models thru echo Compared to tanaka.just hope they hold out

 

[ANewSawyer]

If that isn't the adaptor, I don't know what else to look for. I was afraid to buy it for fear of not being able to get parts for the TK carb but I think I can round everything up from three or four parts sites.

Truth be told, I don't actually have the T25 yet. I looked at it Wednesday and gave my word to buy it. But didn't take it then because I was working and couldn't store it the rest of the day. But I am off tomorrow...

 

[jughead500]

Yeah that carb could be a slight problem

 

[ANewSawyer]

Yeah that carb could be a slight problem

Why would it be a problem? Are they know to be persnickety?

I just got home from getting the weedeater. It says S-25 on the serial plate but it looks like the T-25. I think this had bike handle bars but was converted to a loop handle because it still has the bike handle bar throttle lever on the loop handle.

The trimmer popped on the first pull but I couldn't get it to start. That is why it needs a carb kit, lol.

 

[jughead500]

Just from lookin at the ipl it looks like parts may be a little hard to get.but fuji robin, maruyama etc used the same kind of carb.
One thing you can do is let some gas set in the carb for a few days and try it again.Worked a few times for me in old Mccullochs.

 

[ANewSawyer]

I think this is most of the diaphragms i need: http://www.jackssmallengines.com/Pr...le/Gasket-and-Diaphragms/JSE2672137/2672137/s

 

[jughead500]

Looks like your in good shape on that then.a good cleaning will probably help too.

 

[ANewSawyer]

There is a slight fear naggy at me that for some screwy reason, the kit might not fit but I won't know til I try!

 

[jughead500]

Hey for that much it won't hurt.

 

[alderman]

I've got three of the 25's. I actually had somebody give me one that just needed fuel lines. I've never tried a blade on them. Two have the throttle on the shaft and one is like you describe with the throttle on the loop. I have no clue why.

 

[ANewSawyer]

On your 25 that is like mine, where is the stop switch?

 

[alderman]

A piece on the shaft that also has a ring for the strap.

 

[ANewSawyer]

Exactly the same as mine. You also have the soft piece over the drive shaft too. Hmm...

Well, I think having the throttle on the loop will make the conversion to handle bars easier.