TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 3
Servicing Information ...................................................................................................... 4
Parts and Serial Number ........................................................................................ 4
Service ................................................................................................................... 4
ECHO Consumer Product Support ........................................................................ 4
Product Registration............................................................................................... 4
Additional Literature ............................................................................................... 5
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 5
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information ............................................... 5
International Symbols............................................................................................. 6
Personal Condition and Safety Equipment............................................................. 8
Equipment ............................................................................................................ 13
Emission Control . (Exhaust & Evaporative)................................................................. 15
EPA Emissions Control Information...................................................................... 15
Description.................................................................................................................... 16
Contents ....................................................................................................................... 17
Assembly ...................................................................................................................... 18
Support Handle Installation .................................................................................. 18
Operation ...................................................................................................................... 18
Operation with Blades .......................................................................................... 19
Blade Selection .................................................................................................... 20
Fuel ...................................................................................................................... 22
Starting Cold Engine ............................................................................................ 25
Starting Warm Engine .......................................................................................... 26
Stopping Engine ................................................................................................... 28
Applications .......................................................................................................... 28
Operating Techniques - Nylon Line Head............................................................. 28
Operating Techniques - Metal or Plastic Blade .................................................... 29
Reaction Forces ................................................................................................... 30
Blade Cutting Problems........................................................................................ 32
Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 33
Skill Levels ........................................................................................................... 33
Maintenance Intervals .......................................................................................... 34
Air Filter ................................................................................................................ 35
Fuel Filter ............................................................................................................. 36
Spark Plug............................................................................................................ 37
Cooling System .................................................................................................... 37
Exhaust System ................................................................................................... 39
Carburetor Adjustment ......................................................................................... 41
Lubrication............................................................................................................ 42
Nylon Line Head Disassembly Instructions .......................................................... 43
Nylon Line Replacement ...................................................................................... 44
Sharpening Metal Blades ..................................................................................... 46
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 47
Storage ......................................................................................................................... 49
Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days) ..................................................................... 49
Specifications................................................................................................................ 50
Product Registration ..................................................................................................... 52
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