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AFETY

DECALS

Locate these safety decals on  your unit. The complete unit illustration found in the "DESCRIPTION" section,  will help
you locate them.  Make sure the decals are legible and that you understand and follow the instructions on them.   If a
decal cannot be read, a new one can be ordered from your ECHO dealer.  See PARTS ORDERING instructions for specific
information.

A. DRIVE SHAFT

Throughout this manual and on the product itself, you will find safety
alerts and helpful, information messages preceded by symbols or key
words. The following is an explanation of those symbols and key words
and what they mean to you.

This symbol accompanied by the words
WARNING and DANGER calls attention to an
act or condition that can lead to serious personal
injury to operator and bystanders.

The circle with the slash symbol means whatever is
shown within the circle is prohibited.

IMPORTANT

The enclosed message

provides information necessary for the
protection of the unit.

NOTE

This enclosed message provides tips

for use, care and maintenance of the unit.

IMPORTANT

NOTE

B. SPANISH DECAL

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

•This unit can be dangerous and cause serious injury if improperly used.  • Operators, helpers and bystanders can be severely
in jured by thrown objects and must wear specified ANSI Z87.1 eye protection. Blindness or loss of eye can occur. Do not rely
on cutter head shield to protect eyes. Ricochet can occur. •to avoid accidental contact, keep everyone beyond operating area.
•To reduce the risk of injury to operator, helpers & bystanders, read and understand your operator's and safety manuals. For
a free copy of the safety Manual, write to ECHO, INCORPORATED, 400 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. •Keep shield
and other components in place and in good condition. Do not use attachments or other parts not approved by ECHO. GT style
(non-blade capable) units must not be converted to blade use except Maxi-Cuts or similar ECHO approved attachments.

WARNING         DANGER

Esta unidad puede ser peligrosa y producir
lesiones personales graves si no se usa en
forma adecuada. Para reducir el riesgo de
lesionarse, los operadores, los ayudantes y los
espectadores deben leer y comprender el
Manual Del Operador y los Manuales De
Seguridad que se entregan escritos en español.

ADVERTENCIA               PELIGRO

890228-09560

This unit can be dangerous and cause serious
injury if improperly used.  To reduce injury
risk to operator, helpers and bystanders, read
and understand the Operator's and Safety
Manuals, which are provided in Spanish.

WARNING          DANGER

C. SHIELD DECAL

Summary of Contents for GT-201

Page 1: ...06 00 WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Readrulesforsafeoperationandinstructions...

Page 2: ...ering Instructions for Manuals 28 Specifications descriptions and illustrative material in this literature are as accurate as known at the time of publication but are subject to change without notice...

Page 3: ...L ENGLISHTRANSLATION Thisunitcanbedangerousandcauseseriousinjuryifimproperlyused Operators helpersandbystanderscanbeseverely injuredbythrownobjectsandmustwearspecifiedANSIZ87 1eyeprotection Blindnesso...

Page 4: ...Check that front loop handle and or optional shoulder harness are adjusted for safe comfortable operation See Assembly for proper adjustment Have repairs done only by an authorized ECHO Service Dealer...

Page 5: ...may be under pressure Always loosen fuel caps slowly allowing pressure to equalize NEVER refuel a unit when the engine is HOT NEVER refuel a unit with the engine running DO NOT fill fuel tanks indoor...

Page 6: ...1 or CE requirements whenever you operate the trimmer Hand Protection Wear no slip heavy duty work gloves to improve your grip on the Trimmer Brush Cutter handles Gloves also reduce the transmission o...

Page 7: ...d clothing WARNING DANGER Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated areas Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can cause serious injury or death AvoidHotSurfaces Dur...

Page 8: ...Injuries It is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of the fingers hands arms and shoulders may cause soreness swelling numbness weakness and extreme pain in those areas Certain repetitive...

Page 9: ...labelvariesbyengineFAMILY EMISSION CONTROL California Tier 2 The emission control system for these engines are EM EngineModification AIRINDEXTAG The Air Index Tag indicates for purposes of consumer aw...

Page 10: ...10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11 1 2...

Page 11: ...rformance will suffer 9 THROTTLETRIGGER Springloadedtoreturntoidlewhenreleased Duringacceleration presstriggergradually for best operating technique 10 GRIP Rear right hand handle 11 STOP SWITCH TOGGL...

Page 12: ...Two stroke Oil Fuel Oil Ratio 50 1 ECHO High Performance two stroke air cooled engine oil Gasoline 89 Octane unleaded DO NOT use fuel containing methyl alcohol more than 10 ethyl alcohol or 15 MTBE O...

Page 13: ...g housing 2 Insert 1 8 dia locking tool D not included with unit and remove plastic retaining sleeve Thread cutting attachment onto PTO shaft clockwise until head is tight IMPORTANT Remember to remove...

Page 14: ...EmissionDefectWarrantyExplanation Mixing Follow directions on the oil container Handling Fuel WARNING DANGER FuelisVERYflammable Useextremecarewhenmixing storingor handling otherwise serious personal...

Page 15: ...ty 90 days when a fuel stabilizer is added IMPORTANT Stored two stroke fuel may separate ALWAYS shake fuel con tainer thoroughly before each use EQUIPMENT CHECK Before operation a complete check of th...

Page 16: ...specially the exhaust area and the bearing housing may become very hot too hot to touch Avoid contact during and immediately after operation Always keep exhaust areaclearofflammabledebris STARTING COL...

Page 17: ...handle rope until engine starts and runs Release throttle trigger and allow unit to warm up at idle for several minutes NOTE If engine does not start with choke in Run position after 5 pulls repeat in...

Page 18: ...If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools you may want to take your unit to an ECHO Service Dealer for maintenance To help you decide whether you want to DO IT YOURSELF or have t...

Page 19: ...els Grease I 2 Gear Housing Grease I Starter Rope Inspect Clean I Fuel Leaks Inspect Replace I I Spark Plug Clean Replace I C R Ignition System Clean Replace No Maintenance required for coil and flywh...

Page 20: ...the cavity in the air cleaner cover is installed with the original side out NOTE Carburetor adjustment may be needed after air filter cleaning replacement See Carburetor Adjustment Section FUEL FILTE...

Page 21: ...by bending outer electrode 4 Tightensparkplugto145 155kg cm 125 135in lb COOLING SYSTEMS CLEANING Level2 Tools required Cross Head Screwdriver 3 mm Hexagon wrench CleaningBrush 25 50mm 1 2in mediumbri...

Page 22: ...he cylinder fins 4 Remove grass and leaves from the grid between the starter and fuel tank 5 When installing the cover be certain the tab of the metal deflector shield is in the slot of the cover EXHA...

Page 23: ...off knife 3 Start engine and run for several minutes to reach operating tempera ture 4 Stop engine Turn HI speed needle A CCW counter clockwise to stop 5 Idle Speed Adjustment Start engine and turn id...

Page 24: ...flexible drive shaft back in the drive housing being careful not to get dirt on the flexible drive shaft 5 Install the bearing housing and shield NYLON LINE REPLACEMENT Level1 Tools Required Head lock...

Page 25: ...e spool with 12 5 cm to 15 2 cm 5 in to 6 in protruding 6 Place spool in housing against spring C thread line ends through housing eyelets D 7 Align cover arrow with housing tab push down on cover and...

Page 26: ...on See your ECHO dealer Spark at plug No spark at plug Spark gap incorrect Covered with carbon Fouled with fuel Spark plug defective Adjust 0 65mm 0 026in Clean or replace Clean or replace Replace pl...

Page 27: ...ate or reach an open flame or spark otherwise serious injury may result 2 Place the stop switch A in the OFF position 3 Remove accumulation of grease oil dirt and debris from exterior of unit 4 Perfor...

Page 28: ...s our means of registering all original owners of ECHO equipment The card plus proof of purchase provides you the assur ance that authorized warranty work will be done It also provides a direct link b...

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