Shindaiwa EB501EPA2 Bedienungsanleitung

Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others! Read this manual and familiarize yourself with the con- tents. Always wear eye and hearing protection when operating this unit. Minimize the risk of injury: Read this manual and familiarize yourself with its contents. EB501 BL OWER High Performance SHIND AIWA O WNER’S/0PERA T OR'S MANUAL WA[...]

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Attention Statements ........................... 2 Nomenclature ....................................... 3 Specifications ........................................ 4 Assembling the Blower ....................... 4 Mixing Fuel .......................................... 6 Filling the Fuel Tank ........................... 7 Star t[...]

A TTENTION ST A TEMENTS This manual contains special “attention statements” sur rounded by boxes and preceded by the triangular Attention Symbol. Read and f ollo w this manual . Fail ure t o do s o co uld r esult in s erious inj ury . We ar eye and he arin g pr otectio n at a ll t imes du ring the operat ion of this machi ne. Do n ot ope rate t[...]

48002 NOMENCLA TURE Throttle and Stop Lever Air Cleaner Spark Plug Star ter Handle Fuel Tank Fuel Filler Cap Swivel Tube Flexible Tube 90° Discharge Tube Handgrip Exhaust Outlet Carburetor with Choke and Primer V olute Case Engine Cover Figure 1 3[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS Model .................................................................................................................. EB501 Dimensions (L x W x H) .............................................................. 330 x 375x 475 mm Engine T ype ................... 2 cycle, catalyst, air cooled gas engine, ver tical-cylinder Bore &[...]

48002A 48003 48004D Lock Pin Lock Slot 48004C Rotate clockwise to lock, mak- ing sure the 3 lines are aligned on both tubes. WARNING! Danger from rotating impeller! Stop the engine before installing or removing the blower tubes! Never perform any maintenance or as- sembly procedures on this ma- chine while the engine is running! ASSEMBLING THE BLO [...]

MIXING FUEL Fuel Requirements n Use only fresh, clean fuel. n Use only fuel with an octane rating of 87 or above. n Mix all fuel with ISO EGD or JASO FC class 2-cycle Engine Oil at a gasoline/oil ratio of 50:1 (1 gallon gasoline to 2.6 oz. mixing oil). CA UTION! Never attempt to mix fuel in the blower fuel tank! Always mix all fu- els in a[...]

48005 FILLING THE FUEL T ANK 1. Place the blower upright on the ground or on a stur dy work sur face and wipe any debris from around the fuel cap. 2. Remove the fuel cap. See figure 4. 3. Fill the tank with clean, fresh fuel (see page 6). 4. Replace the cap and wipe away any spilled fuel before star ting the blower engine. WARNING! Danger of re[...]

48008 48007 ST ARTING AND ST OPPING THE BLO WER 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! Starting Procedure WARM OR COLD ENGINE 1. While squeezing the throttle lock lever , mo[...]

IMPORT ANT! If the engine continues to run with the throttle lever in the “off” position, stop the engine by moving the choke control UP to the fully closed position. Adjust idle setting as decribed on page 10. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START Repeat the appropriate star ting proce- dures for “war m” or “cold” engine. If the engine still wi[...]

48010 ADJUSTING ENGINE IDLE SPEED 1. Star t the engine by following the procedures described on the pr e- ceding pages. Make sure the thottle lever is in the "idle" position. 2. Run the engine at idle speed until operating temperature is reached (2-3 minutes). 3. Loosen the throttle cable locknut. See figure 9. 4. T ur n the cable adjust[...]

48019B 48019A 48019 ADJUSTING THE HARNESS The Shindaiwa EB501 Blower features an advanced har ness system that helps ensure maximum operator comfor t and ease of operation. n The shoulder har ness is filled with soft padding for reduced operator fatigue. n The simplified adjustment system makes it easy to match the har ness to ever y body size an[...]

USING THE BLO WER n Use low throttle settings when clearing lightweight materials from around lawns or shr ubber y . n Use medium to higher throttle set- tings to move grass or leaves from parking lots or walkways. n Use full throttle when moving heavy loads such as dir t or snow . IMPORT ANT! Blower noise increases at higher throttle settings! Alw[...]

48013 EVER Y 10 HOURS (more frequently in dusty conditions) 1. Remove the air cleaner cover by gently lifting the cover latch. See figure 12. 2. Inspect the filter . If the element is damaged or distor ted, r eplace it with a new one. IMPORT ANT! The EB501 uses a special high capac- ity dry-type air lter element. The lter should not be clea[...]

48015 48017 EVER Y 10/15 HOURS EVER Y 50 HOURS n INSPECTION Inspect the entire blower and tubes for damage, including loose or missing compo- nents, and repair as necessar y . n SPARK PLUG Replace the spark plug with a Champion CJ8 or equivalent, gapped to 0.024 inch (0.6mm). (more frequently if reduced performance is noted) CA UTION! Never a[...]

48016D 48018 Remove the Engine Cover Engine Cover First, remove the spark plug Engine Cover Remove four Allen- head capscrews Muf fler Body Mounting Screws Gasket Exhaust Tube Arrester Screen T ail Cap 135-HOUR MAINTENANCE Ever y 135 hours of operation, remove and clean the muf fler . WARNING! Never operate the machine with a damaged or missing m[...]

ST ORAGE (30 days or longer) n CLEANING Thoroughly clean the blower exterior . n INSPECTION Inspect the entire blower and tubes for damage, including loose or missing compo- nents, and repair as necessar y . n FUEL Drain the fuel tank, and then clear any remaining fuel from the carburetor and lines by r unning the blower until it stops fro[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ENGINE DOES NOT ST ART Does the engine crank? Faulty recoil star ter . Fluid in the crankcase. Inter nal damage. NO Good compression? Loose spark plug. Excess wear on cylinder , piston, rings. T ighten and re-test. NO YES Does the tank contain fresh fuel of the proper grade? Fuel/mixture incor rect, stale, contaminated. NO YES[...]

LO W POWER OUTPUT TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE (continued) What T o Check Remedy Possible Cause Operator is over working the machine. Improper fuel/oil ratio. Fallen lea ves or dust on the intake cover . Fan, fan cover , or cylinder fins are dir ty or damaged. Carbon deposits in the muf fler . Carbon deposits in the combustion chamber and/or exhaust po[...]

19 ADDITIONAL PR OBLEMS What T o Check Possible Cause Remedy Poor acceleration. Clogged air cleaner element. Spark ar rester is clogged. Clogged fuel filter . Carburetor mixture too lean. Idle speed set too low . Leaking or damaged blower housing or tube assembly . Engine is knocking. Overheating condition. Improper fuel. Carbon deposits in combus[...]

20 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE (continued) ADDITIONAL PR OBLEMS What T o Check Possible Cause Remedy Engine stops abr uptly . Excessive vibration. Engine over- speeding. Throttle lever is the ''OFF'' position. Fuel tank empty . Clogged fuel filter . W ater in the fuel. Shor ted spark plug or loose ter minal. Ignition failure. Piston[...]

21 Shindaiwa Corporation war rants to the initial purchaser and each subsequent owner, that this utility equipment en- gine (herein engine) is designed, built and equipped to confor m at the time of initial sale, to all applicable regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and that the engine is free of defects in materials and [...]

22 (unless they were made by the dealer or ser vice center authorized by Shindaiwa Corporation during a war ranty repair), alteration, acci- dent, failure to use the recommend- ed fuel and oil, or not per for ming required maintenance ser vices, (b) the r eplacement par ts used for required maintenance ser vices, (c) consequential par ts used for r[...]

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