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IntroductIon
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.
WARNING
Read rules for safe operation and instructions carefully. ECHO provides an Operator's Manual, which must be read
and understood for proper and safe operation.
table of contents
Introduction ................................................................2
- The Operator's Manual ........................................2
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information .3
Safety .........................................................................3
- General Description ............................................3
- International Symbols .........................................4
- Equipment ...........................................................4
- Personal Condition and Safety Equipment .........5
- Safe Operation.....................................................6
- Kickback .............................................................8
- Extended Operation/Extreme Conditions ...........9
Description ............................................................... 10
- Contents ............................................................10
- Decals ................................................................10
Specications ...........................................................12
Assembly..................................................................13
- Cutting Attachment to Shaft Tube Installation ..13
- Saw Chain Tension Adjustment ........................ 14
Pre-Operation ........................................................... 15
- Fuel ...................................................................15
- Lubricating the Guide Bar and Saw Chain ....... 16
- Adjusting Automatic Oiler ................................16
Operation ..................................................................17
- Starting Cold Engine .........................................17
- Starting Warm Engine .......................................18
- Stopping Engine ................................................18
- Pruning Technics ............................................... 19
Maintenance ............................................................. 20
- Skill Levels .......................................................20
- Maintenance Intervals .......................................20
- Air Filter ...........................................................21
- Fuel Filter ..........................................................21
- Spark Plug .........................................................22
- Cooling System Cleaning .................................22
- Exhaust System .................................................23
- Carburettor Adjustment .................................... 24
- Guide Bar and Saw Chain Replacement ...........25
- Filing Saw Chain ..............................................26
Troubleshooting .......................................................27
Storage .....................................................................28
Specications, 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.
the operator's manual --
contains specications and information for operation, starting,
stopping, maintenance, storage and assembly specic to this prod-
uct.