Starting And Stopping The Blower - Shindaiwa EB500 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting And Stopping The Blower

WARNING!
Danger from rotating impeller!
The impeller will rotate whenever the
blower is operating! Never operate this
blower unless the intake cover and
blower tubes are properly installed
and in good working order!
Danger from thrown dust or debris!
Always wear eye and respiratory pro-
tection when operating this machine!
Never direct the blower stream toward
people or animals!
Never operate this blower unless all
controls are properly installed and in
good working order.
CAUTION!
Avoid continuous running of the engine
without the blower tubes installed,
or if the intake cover or blower tubes
are blocked. Doing so can lead to an
overheated engine, seized piston, or
melted engine cover.
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
the engine with fuel.
Starting procedure
1. Place the blower on the ground.
2. Prime the fuel system by repeatedly
depressing the fuel primer bulb until
no air bubbles are visible in the fuel
discharge line.
Choke Control
(open position shown)
Fuel Primer Bulb
3. Cold Engine Only. Choke the engine
by moving the choke lever up. (choke
is closed).
6
4. Slide the ignition switch to the "I"
(ON) position, then depress the throt-
tle lever half way and lock throttle
by moving throttle lock lever halfway
down.
Idle
Throttle
Lock Lever
ON
Full Throttle
Throttle
Lever
5. Hold the blower firmly with your left
hand on the volute case.
6. Using your right hand, pull the
starter handle slowly until you feel
the starter engage.
7. As the starter engages, pull the
starter handle upward rapidly.
8. If necessary, repeat Steps 6 and 7
until the engine starts.
When The Engine Starts
1. Open the choke (if it is not already
open) by moving the choke lever
down .
2. If the engine does not continue to
run, repeat the appropriate starting
procedures for a cold or warm engine.
3. Operate the throttle to reduce engine
to idle speed until operating tem-
perature is reached (2–3 minutes).
The blower should now be ready for use.
If The Engine Does Not Start
Repeat the appropriate starting proce-
dures for warm or cold engine. If the
engine still will not start, follow the
"Starting a Flooded Engine" procedure.
properly installed and in good working
order. Never operate the blower if
the intake cover or blower tubes are
missing or damaged!
Starting A Flooded Engine
1. Disconnect the spark plug lead, and
remove the spark plug (see page 9 for
Ignition
procedures).
Switch
2. If the spark plug is fouled or is
soaked with fuel, clean or replace the
plug as required.
3. With the spark plug removed, open
the choke, put the throttle lever in
the full throttle position, then clear
excess fuel from the combustion
chamber by cranking the engine
several times.
4. Install and tighten the spark plug,
and reconnect the spark plug lead.
5. Repeat the starting procedures for a
warm engine.
6. If the engine still fails to start or
fire, refer to the troubleshooting flow
chart at the end of this manual.
Stopping The Engine
1. Cool the engine by allowing it to run
at idle for 2–3 minutes.
2. Slide the ingnition switch towards
the rear to "O" (OFF).
Pull upward
rapidly
WARNING!
Never operate the blower
unless all controls are
OFF
Ignition
Switch