Starting And Stopping; Stopping The Engine - Shindaiwa EB854 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine
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.
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
the engine with fuel.
Choke UP:
Closed
Choke DOWN:
Open
Figure 11
3. Cold Engine Only. Choke the
engine by moving the choke lever
up (choke is closed). See Figure 11.
When The Engine Starts
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Open the choke (if it is not already
open) by moving the choke lever
down.
If The Engine Does Not Start
Repeat the appropriate starting pro-
cedures for warm or cold engine. If
the engine still will not start, follow the
"Starting a Flooded Engine" procedure.
Starting A Flooded Engine
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "I" (ON) position.
2. 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.
3. 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. Push and hold the Stop button down
until the engine stops. RT Model:
Slide the ignition switch towards the
rear to "O" (OFF). See Figure 14.
EB854
EB854RT
Throttle Lock
Lever
Full Throttle
Figure 12
4. Move the throttle lever to half
throttle. RT Model: Slide the ignition
switch to the "I" (ON) position, then
depress the throttle lever halfway
and lock throttle by moving the
throttle lock lever halfway down. See
Figure 12.
Fuel Primer
Bulb
5. Hold the blower firmly with you left
hand on the fan case.
6. Using your right hand, pull the
starter handle slowly until you feel
the starter engage. See Figure 13.
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If the engine does not continue to
run, repeat the appropriate start-
ing procedures for a cold or warm
engine.
OFF
Figure 14
Full Throttle
Idle
ON
Ignition
Switch
Throttle Lever
RT Throttle Lf
EB854
Stop Button
Figure 13
7. As the starter engages, pull the
starter handle upward rapidly.
8. If necessary, repeat Steps 6 and 7
until the engine starts.
WARNING!
Never operate the blower
unless all controls are properly
installed and in good working order.
Never operate the blower if the cyl-
inder cover is missing or damaged!
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After the engine starts, allow the
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3
minutes before operating the unit.
OFF
Pull upward
rapidly
Ignition Switch
EB854RT
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