Starting And Stopping The Blower; Troubleshooting Guide - Shindaiwa Super Quiet EB480 Owner'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!
Avoid continuous running of the engine without the blower tubes in-
stalled, or if the intake cover or blower tubes are blocked. Doing so can
lead to an overheated engine, seized piston, or melted engine cover.
Starting Procedure
WARM OR COLD ENGINE
1. While squeezing the throttle lock
lever, move the throttle lever to the
"engine idle" position.
Throttle Positions
Full
Throttle
Engine
Idle
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Stop
Lock Lever
2. Prime the
Choke Control (open
fuel system
position shown)
by depress-
ing the fuel
primer
bulb
repeatedly
until the
bulb fills
with fuel
and
resistance
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is felt.
Fuel Primer
Bulb
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Danger from thrown dust or
debris! Always wear eye and
respiratory protection 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!
COLD ENGINE ONLY Choke the
engine by moving the choke
control UP (choke is closed).
3. Place the blower on the ground,
and hold the blower firmly with
your left hand on the volute case.
WARNING!
The engine cover will be hot after
blower operation!
4. Using your right hand, pull the
starter handle slowly until you feel
the starter engage.
Pull upward
rapidly
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

ENGINE DOES NOT START
What To Check Possible Cause
Faulty recoil starter.
Does the engine
NO
Fluid in the crankcase.
crank?
Internal damage.
YES
Loose spark plug.
Good
NO
Excess wear on
compression?
cylinder, piston, rings.
YES
Fuel/mixture incorrect,
Does the tank
NO
stale, contaminated.
contain fresh
fuel of the
proper grade?
YES
Check for clogged fuel
Is fuel filling the
NO
filter and/or vent.
fuel primer bulb
during priming
operations?
YES
Faulty ignition ground.
Is there spark at
NO
the spark plug
wire terminal?
YES
If the plug is wet, excess
Check the
fuel may be in the
spark plug
cylinder.
The plug may be fouled
or improperly gapped.
The plug may be
damaged internally or
of the wrong size.
Remedy
Consult your servicing dealer.
Tighten and re-test.
Consult your servicing dealer.
Refill with fresh fuel of
the correct mixture
(gasoline and Shindaiwa
Premium 2-cycle Engine
Oil, 40 : 1 ratio).
Clean as required;
re-start.
Consult your servicing dealer.
Crank the engine with the
plug removed, replace the
plug, and re-start.
Clean and re-gap the plug to
0.24 inch (0.6 mm); re-start.
Replace the plug with a
Champion CJ8 (EPA)
NGK BMR6A (EMC); re-start.
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