Shindaiwa EB8520RT EVC, 68915-94310 manual Prior to Assembly, Assembling the Blower

Assembly

Prior to Assembly

Using Figure 3 as a guide, familiarize your-	■■Power unit and blower assembly.	■■Lead wire assembly (anti-static).
self with the blower and its components.	■■Flexible tube, swivel tube, two nozzles	Carefully inspect all components for damage.
Understanding the unit helps ensure top
	and straight tube.
performance, longer service life, and safer
	■■Handgrip (Non RT unit only).	IMPORTANT!
operation.		The terms “left”, “left-hand”, “LH”; “right”,
	■■Two tube clamps (102 and 89mm).
Before assembling the blower, make sure		“right-hand”, and “RH”; “front” and “rear”
you have all required components.	■■This Owner’s/Operator’s Manual	refer to directions as viewed by the opera-
	and a tool kit containing a tool	tor during normal operation.
	bag, 4 mm hex wrench, 5 mm hex
	wrench and a combination spark plug
	wrench/screwdriver.

Assembling the Blower

IMPORTANT!

This unit is equipped with a static dis- charge reduction wire. This wire helps direct static buildup into the air stream reducing the felt amount to the operator.

1.Place the blower upright on the ground or a sturdy work surface and note parts orientation as shown in Figure 4.

2.Remove static wire from package and fix eyelet to right hand engine cover screw. See Figure 5.

3.Turn the discharge tube out to a right angle and slip anti-static wire through the 102mm clamp and flexible tube.

4.Slip the flexible tube over the end of the 90° discharge tube, and secure with the 102mm clamp.

		Swivel		Handgrip
		Tube
				Long Nozzle
				(ø74 mm)
		Flexible Tube
Anti-Static	90° Discharge Tube		Straight Tube
Wire
	102mm	89mm Clamp	Swivel Tube	Short Nozzle
	Clamp
Figure 4				(ø65 mm)

NOTE:

Check to make sure that the 90° discharge tube swivels freely. If any binding is pres- ent, loosen 102mm clamp and pull wire towards engine to get more slack and recheck for free movement.

5.	Insert the static wire through the swivel
	tube, then install and tighten the 89mm
	clamp over the rotating band on the
	swivel tube.
6.	Slide the handgrip over the swivel tube
	and secure with the bolt and wingnut.
7.	Fold the end of the static wire back
	over the connection of the swivel tube.
	See Figure 5.
8.	Grasp the nozzle, and push the nozzle
	over the swivel tube locking pins secur-

	Swivel
	Tube
	Static Wire
	Fold wire
	Flexible Tube
	Static Wire
Figure 5	Connector

Align the lock pins with the lock slots, and push the tube and nozzle together.

Lock Pin

Lock Slot

Rotate clockwise to lock making sure the 3 lines are aligned on both tube and nozzle.

Figure 6

ing the static wire. See Figure 6.

9. Lock the nozzle to the swivel tube by

rotating the nozzle noting the alignment

marks. See Figure 6.

IMPORTANT!

Blower tube installation affects blower performance! Make sure the tubes and nozzle are correctly assembled per above, and that all connections are tight. Blower tubes may come apart during use unless tubes are aligned and locked into place.

WARNING!

Danger from rotating impeller!

Stop the engine before installing or removing the blower tubes! Never perform any maintenance or assem- bly procedures on this unit while the engine is running!

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