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Copyright© 2009 By ECHO, Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
T
ABLE
OF
C
ONTENTS
Introduction ..........................................................................2
- The Operator's Manual .................................................2
- The Safety manual .......................................................2
Safety ...................................................................................3
- Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information ...3
- International Symbols ..................................................3
- Personal Condition and Safety Equipment ..................3
- Equipment
....................................................................6
Emission Control .................................................................6
Description ...........................................................................7
Contents ...............................................................................9
Assembly............................................................................10
- Drive Shaft / Power Head ..........................................10
- Blade
Installation
.......................................................10
- U-Handle
Installation
.................................................12
- Balance and Adjust Unit ............................................13
- Optional Nylon Head Installation ..............................14
- Operating Instructions Nylon Line ............................15
Operation ............................................................................16
- Blade
Selection
..........................................................16
- Fuel ............................................................................18
- Starting Cold Engine ..................................................20
- Starting Warm Engine ................................................21
- Stopping Engine .........................................................21
Maintenance .......................................................................22
- Skill Levels ................................................................22
- Maintenance Intervals ................................................22
- Air Filter .....................................................................23
- Fuel Filter ...................................................................24
- Spark Plug ..................................................................24
- Cooling
System
..........................................................25
- Exhaust
System
..........................................................25
- Carburetor Adjustment ...............................................27
-
High
altitude Operation
...........................................27
- Lubrication
.................................................................28
- Sharpening Metal Blades ...........................................29
Troubleshooting .................................................................30
Storage ...............................................................................31
Speci
fi
cations .....................................................................32
Warranty Statements ..........................................................33
Speci
fi
cations, 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 acces-
sories, and may not include all standard equipment.
I
NTRODUCTION
Welcome to the ECHO family. Th
is ECHO product was designed and manufactured to provide long life and on-the-job-
dependability. Read and understand this manual and the SAFETY MANUAL. You will fi nd both easy to use and full of
helpful operations tips and SAFETY messages.
THE
OPERATOR
'
S
MANUAL
Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Contains specifi cations and
information for safety, operation, maintenance, storage, and assembly
specifi c to this product.
THE
SAFETY
MANUAL
Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Explains possible hazards
and the measures you should take to insure safe operation.
