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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAS-225VP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................  2
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................  3
The Operator’s Manual ........................................................................................................................................  3
The Safety Manual ...............................................................................................................................................  3
Servicing Information ..................................................................................................................................................  3
Parts/Serial Number.............................................................................................................................................  3
Service .................................................................................................................................................................  3
Echo Consumer Product Support ........................................................................................................................  3
Warranty Registration ..........................................................................................................................................  3
Additional or Replacement Manuals ....................................................................................................................  4
Safety..........................................................................................................................................................................  4
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information .............................................................................................  4
International Symbols...........................................................................................................................................  5
Personal Condition and Safety Equipment ..........................................................................................................  6
Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................  8
Emission Control (Exhaust & Evaporative) .................................................................................................................  9
EPA 2010 and Later and/or C.A.R.B. TIER III .....................................................................................................  9
Description ................................................................................................................................................................  10
Contents....................................................................................................................................................................  12
Assembly ..................................................................................................................................................................  13
Power Head Shaft/Lower Shaft Assembly .........................................................................................................  13
Plastic Shield Installation ...................................................................................................................................  13
Nylon Line Head Installation ..............................................................................................................................  14
To Advance Trimmer Line..................................................................................................................................  14
Remove Nylon Line Head ..................................................................................................................................  14
Support Handle Installation ................................................................................................................................  15
Operation ..................................................................................................................................................................  15
Fuel ....................................................................................................................................................................  15
Operation With Blades .......................................................................................................................................  17
Blade Selection ..................................................................................................................................................  18
Operation Techniques........................................................................................................................................  19
Starting Cold Engine ..........................................................................................................................................  20
Starting Warm Engine ........................................................................................................................................  21
Stopping Engine.................................................................................................................................................  21
Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................................  22
Skill Levels .........................................................................................................................................................  22
Maintenance Intervals ........................................................................................................................................  22
Air Filter..............................................................................................................................................................  23
Fuel Filter ...........................................................................................................................................................  23
Spark Plug..........................................................................................................................................................  24
Cooling System ..................................................................................................................................................  24
Exhaust System .................................................................................................................................................  25
Carburetor Adjustment .......................................................................................................................................  26
Lubrication..........................................................................................................................................................  27
Nylon Line Head Disassembly Instructions........................................................................................................  29
Nylon Line Replacement ....................................................................................................................................  29
Sharpening Metal Blades ...................................................................................................................................  30
Blade Replacement............................................................................................................................................  31
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................  33
Storage .....................................................................................................................................................................  34
Storage Hook Installation ......................................................................................................
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Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days)...................................................................................................................  34
Specifications............................................................................................................................................................  35
ECHO Approved Optional Attachments .............................................................................................................  36
Warranty Statement ..................................................................................................................................................  37
Notes.........................................................................................................................................................................  39