Echo HCAS-2620ES-HD, Operator'S Manual

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For safe use of your product
Handling fuel
Handling the engine
DANGER
Always keep well away from fire when refuelling
Fuel is highly inflammable and leads to a risk of fire if mishandled. Use extreme care when mixing, storing or handling
or serious personal injury may result. Be careful to observe the following instructions.
 Do not smoke or hold a flame near when refuelling.
 Do not fuel up while the engine is hot or in operation.
 If you do so, the fuel could ignite and cause fire, leading to burns.
About the container and refuelling place
 Use an approved fuel container.

Fuel tanks/cans may be under pressure.
Always loosen fuel caps slowly allowing pressure to
equalize.
 DO NOT fill fuel tanks indoors.
ALWAYS fill fuel tanks outdoors over bare ground.
Fuel spills can cause fire
Observe the following precautions when refuelling:
 Do not add so much fuel that it reaches the mouth of the
fuel tank. Keep the fuel within the prescribed level (up to
the shoulder level of the fuel tank).
 Mop up any fuel that overflows or spills out due to over-
filling.

Tighten the fuel tank cap securely after refuelling.
 Fuel spills can cause fire and burns when ignited.
1. Fuel tank
2. Shoulder level
Do not start the engine in the area where you refu-
eled
 You must not start the engine in the place where you
carried out the refuelling. Move at least 3m from the
place where you refueled before starting the engine.

Fuel leaks that occur while refuel-
ling can cause fire if ignited.
Fuel leaks cause fire
 After refuelling, always check
that there are no leaks or dis-
charges of fuel from the fuel
pipe, fuel system grommets, or
around the fuel tank cap.
 If you do find fuel leaks or discharges, stop using the
product immediately and contact your dealer to have it
repaired.
 Any fuel leaks could cause fire.
DANGER
Keep the trimmer at least 10 meters away from electrical lines or branches that contact electrical lines
The articulated hedge trimmer is not insulated against electrical shock. Keep the trimmer at least 10 meters away from
electrical lines or branches that contact electrical lines.
 Approaching or contacting electrical lines with the trimmer could cause death or serious injury.