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In t r o d u c t I o n
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 nd it easy to use and full of helpful operating tips and
SAFETY messages.
t h e o p e r a t o r ’s m a n u a l
Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep it in a safe
place for future reference. It contains specications and information
for operation, starting, stopping, maintenance, storage, and assembly
specic to this product.
t h e s a f e t y m a n u a l
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.
ta b l e o f co n t e n t s
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 Check ..................................................... 6
Emission Control ............................................................ 8
Description ...................................................................... 7
Contents .......................................................................... 9
Assembly......................................................................... 9
- Remove Blade Stiffener ......................................... 10
- Install Blade Stiffener ............................................ 10
Operation ....................................................................... 11
- Fuel ........................................................................ 11
- Starting Cold Engine .............................................. 13
- Starting Warm Engine ............................................ 14
- Stopping Engine ..................................................... 14
- Hedge Trimming .................................................... 15
Maintenance .................................................................. 15
- Skill Levels ............................................................ 16
- Maintenance Intervals ............................................ 16
- Air Filter ................................................................ 17
- Fuel Filter ............................................................... 17
- Spark Plug .............................................................. 18
- Cooling System ..................................................... 18
- Exhaust System ...................................................... 19
- Carburetor Adjustment ........................................... 20
- High Altitude Operation ...................................... 20
- Lubrication ............................................................. 21
- Sharpening Blades ................................................. 23
- Blade Adjustment ................................................... 24
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 25
Storage .......................................................................... 26
Specications ................................................................ 27
Warranty Statements ..................................................... 27
Servicing Information ................................................... 32
- Parts/Serial Number ............................................... 32
- Service ................................................................... 32
- ECHO Consumer Product Support ........................ 32
- Warranty Card ........................................................ 32
- Additional or Replacement Manuals ..................... 32
Copyright© 2010 By Echo, Incorporated
All Rights Reserved.
Specications, 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. Illustrations
may include optional equipment and accessories, and may
not include all standard equipment.