2
T
ABLE
OF
C
ONTENTS
Introduction ........................................................................ 2
- The Operator's Manual ............................................... 2
- The Safety manual ....................................................... 2
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information ......... 3
Safety .................................................................................. 3
- Decals .......................................................................... 3
- International Symbols ................................................. 4
Safety Instructions ............................................................. 5
- Personal Condition and Safety Equipment ................. 5
- Extended Operation/Extreme Conditions ................... 5
- Equipment .................................................................. 6
- Safe Operation ............................................................ 7
Emission Control ................................................................ 7
Description ......................................................................... 8
- Contents ..................................................................... 8
Specifications .................................................................... 11
Assembly .......................................................................... 12
- Plastic Shield Installation .......................................... 12
- Nylon Head Installation ........................................... 12
- Front Handle Installation .......................................... 13
Pre-Operation ................................................................... 13
- Operation with Blades .............................................. 13
- Fuel ........................................................................... 16
Operation .......................................................................... 17
- Starting Cold Engine .................................................. 17
- Starting Warm Engine ................................................ 18
- Stopping Engine ........................................................ 19
Maintenance ..................................................................... 19
- Skill Levels ................................................................ 19
- Maintenance Intervals .............................................. 20
- Air Filter ................................................................... 21
- Fuel Filter ................................................................. 21
- Spark Plug ................................................................. 22
- Cooling System Cleaning .......................................... 22
- Exhaust System ........................................................ 23
- Carburetor Adjustment ............................................. 24
- Lubrication ................................................................ 26
- Nylon Line Replacement .......................................... 27
- Sharpening Metal Blades .......................................... 28
Troubleshooting ................................................................ 29
Storage .............................................................................. 30
Servicing Information ........................................................ 32
- Parts .......................................................................... 32
- ECHO Consumer Product Support .......................... 32
- Service ....................................................................... 32
- Warranty Card .......................................................... 32
- Additional or Replacement Manuals ........................ 32
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 specifications and information for
operation, starting, stopping, maintenance, storage, and assembly
specific to this product.
THE
SAFETY
MANUAL
Copyright© 2004 By Echo, Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
Specifications, descriptions and illustrative material in this
literature are as accurate as known at the time of publica-
tion, but are subject to change without notice. Illustra-
tions may include optional equipment and accessories,
and may not include all standard equipment.
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.
