Handling The Engine - Shindaiwa EB262 Operator's Manual

For safe use of your product

Handling the engine

Starting the engine
Be particularly careful to observe the following precau-
tions when starting the engine:
 Check that none of the nuts and bolts are loose
 Check that there are no fuel leaks
 Place the product in a flat, well ventilated place
 Leave plenty of space around the product and do not al-
low people or animals near it
 Remove obstructions, if any
 Start the engine with the throttle lever in the start/oper-
ation position
 Hold the product firmly to the ground when starting the
engine
 Failure to observe the precautions could cause an accident
or injury, or even lead to a fatality.
Once the engine has started, check for abnormal vi-
brations and sounds
 Check that there are no abnormal vibrations or sounds
once the engine starts. Do not use the product if there
are abnormal vibrations or sounds. Contact your shin-
daiwa dealer to have it repaired.
 Accidents involving parts that fall or shatter off can cause
wounds or serious injury.
Do not touch high temperature or high voltage com-
ponents while the product is running
Do not touch the following high temperature or high volt-
age components while the product is running or for some
time after it stops.
 Silencer, cylinder, and other high tempera-
ture components
 You could burn yourself if you touch a high
temperature component.
 Spark plug, spark plug wire, and other
high voltage components
 You could receive an electric shock if you
touch a high voltage component while the
product is running.
Put safety first in the case of fire or smoke
 If fire comes from the engine or smoke appears from
any area other than the exhaust vent, first distance
yourself from the product to ensure your physical safe-
ty.
 Use a shovel to throw sand or other such
material on the fire to prevent it from
spreading, or put it out with a fire extin-
guisher.
 A panicked reaction could result in the fire and
other damage becoming more extensive.
WARNING
Exhaust fumes are toxic
 The exhaust fumes from the engine contain toxic gases.
Do not operate the product indoors or in a plastic green-
house or in other ill ventilated places.
 In case of conducting the work near the house, do not
conduct the work near the opened window. There is the
possibility that the exhaust fumes comes into the
house.
 The exhaust fumes could cause poisoning.
Turn off the engine when checking or maintaining
the product
Observe the following precautions when checking and
maintaining your product after use:
 Turn the engine off and do not attempt to check or main-
tain the product until the engine has cooled
 You could burn yourself.
 Remove the spark plug cap before performing checks
and maintenance
 An accident could occur if the product starts unexpectedly.
Checking the spark plug
Observe the following precautions when checking the
spark plug.
 If the electrodes or terminals are worn, or if there are
cracks in the ceramics, replace them with new parts.
 The spark test (for checking whether the spark plug is
sparking) must be carried out by a professional. Please
ask your shindaiwa dealer.
 The spark test must not be carried out in proximity of
the spark plug hole.
 The spark test must not be performed in places where
there are fuel spills or inflammable gases.
 You must not touch the
metal parts of the spark
plug.
 The spark plug could ig-
nite a fire or give you an
electric shock.
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