Assembling The Blower - Shindaiwa EB500 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Assembling The Blower

1. Place the blower upright on the
ground or a sturdy work surface.
2. Fit the 90 discharge tube over the
0
blower outlet port and secure with
the 115 mm diameter clamp.
3. Slip the flexible tube over the end of
the 90° discharge tube, and secure
with the 100mm clamp.
NOTE:
Check to make sure that the 90
tube swivels freely from front to back. If
any binding is present, loosen 100mm
clamp and pull wire towards engine to get
more slack and recheck for free move-
ment.
4. Install the 85mm clamp over the
opposite end of the flexible tube and
push the swivel tube into the flexible
tube and then tighten the 85 mm
clamp.
5. Slide the hand grip over the swivel
tube and secure with the bolt and
wingnut.
6. Grasp the straight tube as shown,
and push the tube over the swivel
tube locking pins.
7. Lock the straight tube to the swivel
tube by rotating the straight tube.
8. Grasp the nozzle tube and lock the
nozzle to the straight tube as in steps
6 and 7.
9. Attach the cable clamp over the outer
end of the flexible tube and hook the
throttle cable as shown.
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discharge
0
90° Discharge Tube
Flexible Tube
100mm
Clamp
Tube Assembly
Lock Pin
Cable Clamp
115mm
Clamp
100mm Clamp
Handgrip
Swivel Tube
85mm
Clamp
Align the lock pins with the
lock slots, and push the
tubes together.
Lock Slot
Throttle Cable
Swivel
Tube
85mm Clamp
Flexible Tube
Nozzle Tube
Straight Tube
Rotate clockwise to lock
IMPORTANT!
Blower tube installation affects blower
performance! Make sure the tubes and
nozzle are correctly assembled per above,
and that all connections are tight. Blower
tubes may come apart during use unless
tubes are aligned and locked into place.
WARNING!
Danger from rotating
impeller! Stop the engine before
installing or removing the blower tubes!
Never perform any maintenance or
assembly procedures on this machine
while the engine is running!
Handgrip