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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 .................................................................................. 5
Equipment.................................................................................................................................... 8
Emission Control (Exhaust & Evaporative) ........................................................................................ 8
EPA 2010 and Later and/or C.A.R.B. TIER III ............................................................................. 8
Description....................................................................................................................................... 10
Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Assembly ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Plastic Shield Installaion ............................................................................................................ 13
Nylon Line Head Installation ...................................................................................................... 13
To Advance Trimmer Line.......................................................................................................... 14
Remove Nylon Line Head .......................................................................................................... 14
Front (Loop) Handle................................................................................................................... 14
Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Fuel ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Starting Cold Engine .................................................................................................................. 17
Starting Warm Engine................................................................................................................ 18
Stopping Engine......................................................................................................................... 18
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 19
Skill Levels ................................................................................................................................. 19
Maintenance Intervals................................................................................................................ 19
Air Filter...................................................................................................................................... 20
Fuel Filter ................................................................................................................................... 20
Spark Plug ................................................................................................................................. 21
Cooling System.......................................................................................................................... 21
Exhaust System ......................................................................................................................... 22
Carburetor Adjustment............................................................................................................... 23
Lubrication ................................................................................................................................. 24
Nylon Line Head Disassembly Instructions................................................................................ 24
Nylon Line Replacement............................................................................................................ 25
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 26
Storage ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days)........................................................................................... 27
Specifications................................................................................................................................... 28
Warranty Statements ....................................................................................................................... 29
Notes ............................................................................................................................................... 31
