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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SRM-280/S
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
The Operator’s Manual................................................................................................................................ 3
The Safety Manual ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Servicing Information ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Parts/Serial Number .................................................................................................................................... 3
Service......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Echo Consumer Product Support................................................................................................................ 3
Warranty Registration.................................................................................................................................. 3
Additional or Replacement Manuals............................................................................................................ 4
Safety ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information..................................................................................... 4
International Symbols .................................................................................................................................. 5
Personal Condition and Safety Equipment.................................................................................................. 6
Equipment ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Emission Control (Exhaust & Evaporative) ........................................................................................................ 9
EPA 2010 and Later and/or C.A.R.B. TIER III............................................................................................. 9
Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Contents........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Assembly ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Plastic Shield Installation........................................................................................................................... 13
Nylon Line Head Installation...................................................................................................................... 13
To Advance Trimmer Line ......................................................................................................................... 14
Remove Nylon Line Head.......................................................................................................................... 14
Support Handle Installation ....................................................................................................................... 14
Operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Operation With Blades............................................................................................................................... 15
Blade Selection.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Fuel............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Starting Cold Engine.................................................................................................................................. 18
Starting Warm Engine ............................................................................................................................... 19
Stopping Engine ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Skill Levels................................................................................................................................................. 21
Maintenance Intervals ............................................................................................................................... 21
Air Filter ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Fuel Filter................................................................................................................................................... 22
Cooling System ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Exhaust System......................................................................................................................................... 24
Carburetor Adjustment .............................................................................................................................. 25
Lubrication ................................................................................................................................................. 26
Nylon Line Head Disassembly Instructions ............................................................................................... 27
Nylon Line Replacement ........................................................................................................................... 27
Sharpening Metal Blades .......................................................................................................................... 28
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Storage ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days) .......................................................................................................... 31
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 32
Warranty Statements ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Notes................................................................................................................................................................ 35
