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M
AINTENANCE
Your ECHO product is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help
achieve that goal. 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 the ECHO
Dealer do it, each maintenance task has been graded. If the task is not listed, see your ECHO dealer for repairs.
SKILL
LEVEL
Level 1 =
Easy to do. Most required tools come with unit.
Level 2 =
Moderate difficulty. Some specialized tools may be required.
Level 3 =
Experience required. Specialized tools are required. ECHO recommends the unit be returned to your
ECHO dealer for service
ECHO offers REPOWER
TM
Maintenance Kits and Parts to make your maintenance job easier. Just below each task
heading are listed the various part numbers required for that task. See your ECHO dealer for these parts.
Component/System
Maintenance Procedure
Skill Level
Frequency
Cutting Blades
Inspect/Clean
1
Before and during use
Gear Housing
Grease
1
Every 15 - 20 hours of use
Screws/Nuts/Bolts
Inspect/Tighten/Replace
1
Before each use
LUBRICATION
Cutting Blades
Level 1.
Tools Required: Clean Rag, Brush, Oil Can, (2) 10 mm Wrenches
Parts Required: 20W Engine Oil (lubrication), 50-50 mixture of kerosene
and 20W oil (cleaning).
WARNING
DANGER
Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect
hands, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
1.
Brush loose debris from cutting blade and coat both sides of
cutting blade with the 50-50 cleaning mixture.
2.
Allow cleaning mixture to soften the remaining gummy residue then
wipe it from the cutting blade.
3.
Apply clean oil to the entire length of the cutting blade. Be certain
the cutting blade bolts are lubricated.
4.
Wipe excess oil from the cutting blade before putting the unit back
in service.
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
