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ABLE
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ONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................... 2
- The Operator's Manual ....................................... 2
- The Safety Manual ............................................. 2
Safety ......................................................................... 3
- Manual Safety Symbols and Important
Information .......................................................... 3
- International Symbols ........................................ 3
- Safety Equipment and Proper Clothing .............. 3
- Equipment .......................................................... 6
Emissions Control ...................................................... 6
Description ................................................................ 7
Contents .................................................................... 9
Assembly ................................................................... 9
- Install Blade Stiffener ....................................... 10
- Remove Blade Stiffener .................................... 11
Operation ................................................................. 12
- Fuel ................................................................... 12
- Starting Cold Engine ......................................... 13
- Starting Warm Engine ...................................... 14
- Stopping Engine ............................................... 14
- Hedge Trimming ............................................... 15
Maintenance ............................................................ 15
- Skill Levels ........................................................ 15
- Maintenance Intervals ...................................... 16
- Air Filter ........................................................... 17
- Fuel Filter .......................................................... 17
- Spark Plug ........................................................ 18
- Cooling System ................................................ 18
- Exhaust System ................................................ 20
- Carburetor Adjustment ..................................... 21
- Lubrication ....................................................... 22
- Sharpening Blades ............................................ 23
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 25
Storage ..................................................................... 26
Specifications .......................................................... 27
Servicing Information .............................................. 28
- Parts/Serial Number .......................................... 28
- Service .............................................................. 28
- ECHO Consumer Product Support ................... 28
- Warranty Card .................................................. 28
- Additional or Replacement Manuals ................ 28
I
NTRODUCTION
Welcome to the ECHO family. This ECHO product was designed and manufactured to provide long life and on-the-job
dependability. Read and understand this manual. You will find it easy to use and full of helpful operating tips and
SAFETY messages.
THE
OPERATOR
’
S
MANUAL
Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep
it in a safe place for future reference. It contains specifi-
cations and information for operation, starting, stopping,
maintenance, storage, and assembly specific to this
product.
THE
SAFETY
MANUAL
Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep
it in a safe place for future reference. It explains possible
hazards involved with the use of this product and what
measures you should take to make their use safer.
Copyright© 2007 By Echo, Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
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.
Illustrations may include optional equipment and
accessories, and may not include all standard equipment.
