Shindaiwa 68915-94310 Blower User Manual


 
Static Wire
Connector
Static Wire
Fold wire
Flexible Tube
Swivel
Tube
Anti-Static
Wire
6
Flexible Tube
89mm Clamp
102mm
Clamp
Figure 4
Swivel Tube
Swivel
Tube
Lock Pin
Lock Slot
Rotate clockwise to lock making
sure the 3 lines are aligned on
both tube and nozzle.
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.
Align the lock pins with the lock
slots, and push the tube and
nozzle together.
Figure 6
Assembly
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!
Figure 5
Handgrip
Short Nozzle
(ø65 mm)
Straight Tube
Long Nozzle
(ø74 mm)
90° Discharge Tube
Prior to Assembly
Using Figure 3 as a guide, familiarize your-
self with the blower and its components.
Understanding the unit helps ensure top
performance, longer service life, and safer
operation.
Before assembling the blower, make sure
you have all required components.
IMPORTANT!
The terms “left”, “left-hand”, “LH”; “right”,
“right-hand”, and “RH”; “front” and “rear”
refer to directions as viewed by the opera-
tor during normal operation.
Power unit and blower assembly.
Flexible tube, swivel tube, two nozzles
and straight tube.
Handgrip (Non RT unit only).
Two tube clamps (102 and 89mm).
This Owner’s/Operator’s Manual
and a tool kit containing a tool
bag, 4 mm hex wrench, 5 mm hex
wrench and a combination spark plug
wrench/screwdriver.
Lead wire assembly (anti-static).
Carefully inspect all components for damage.
Assembling the Blower
Place the blower upright on the ground 1.
or a sturdy work surface and note parts
orientation as shown in Figure 4.
Remove static wire from package and
2.
fix eyelet to right hand engine cover
screw. See Figure 5.
Turn the discharge tube out to a right
3.
angle and slip anti-static wire through
the 102mm clamp and flexible tube.
Slip the flexible tube over the end of the
4.
90° discharge tube, and secure with the
102mm clamp.
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.
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.
Insert the static wire through the swivel 5.
tube, then install and tighten the 89mm
clamp over the rotating band on the
swivel tube.
Slide the handgrip over the swivel tube
6.
and secure with the bolt and wingnut.
Fold the end of the static wire back
7.
over the connection of the swivel tube.
See Figure 5.
Grasp the nozzle, and push the nozzle
8.
over the swivel tube locking pins secur-
ing the static wire. See Figure 6.
Lock the nozzle to the swivel tube by
9.
rotating the nozzle noting the alignment
marks. See Figure 6.