2I NTRODUCTIONWelcome 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 and the SAFETY MANUAL you found in the same package. Youwill find both easy to use and full of helpful operations tips and SAFETY messages.TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction ............................................................... 2- The Operator's Manual ....................................... 2- The Safety Manual ............................................. 2Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information .. 3Safety ......................................................................... 3- Decals ................................................................. 3- International Symbols ......................................... 4Safety Instructions .................................................... 5- Personal Conditions and Safety Equipment ....... 5- Extended Operation/Extreme Conditions ............ 5- Equipment ........................................................... 6- Safe Operation .................................................... 6Emission Control ........................................................ 7Description ................................................................ 7- Contents List ...................................................... 7Specifications ........................................................... 10Assembly ................................................................. 11- Plastic Shield Installation .................................. 11- Nylon Head Installation .................................... 11- Nylon Line Installation ..................................... 12- Front (Loop) Handle ......................................... 12Pre-Operation ........................................................... 13- Fuel ................................................................... 13Operation ................................................................. 14- Starting Cold Engine ......................................... 14- Starting Warm Engine ....................................... 15- Stopping Engine ............................................... 16Maintenance ............................................................ 16- Skill Level .......................................................... 16- Maintenance Intervals ...................................... 16- Air Filter ............................................................ 17- Fuel Filter .......................................................... 17- Spark plug ......................................................... 18- Cooling System ................................................. 18- Exhaust System ................................................. 19- Carburetor Adjustment ..................................... 20- Lubrication ........................................................ 21Troubleshooting ...................................................... 22Storage ..................................................................... 23Servicing Information ............................................... 24- Parts .................................................................. 24- Service .............................................................. 24- ECHO Consumer Product Support .................... 24- Warranty Card .................................................. 24- Additional or Replacement Manuals ................ 24THE OPERATOR 'S MANUALRead and understand this manual before operation. Keep it in a safeplace for future reference. It contains specifications and information foroperation, starting, stopping, maintenance, storage, and assemblyspecific to this product.THE SAFETY MANUALRead and understand this manual before operation. Keep it in a safeplace for future reference. It explains possible hazards involved with theuse of Grass Trimmers and Brush cutters and what measures youshould take to make their use safer.Copyright© 2003 By Echo, IncorporatedAll Rights Reserved.Specifications, descriptions and illustrative material in thisliterature are as accurate as known at the time of publication,but are subject to change without notice. Illustrations mayinclude optional equipment and accessories, and may notinclude all standard equipment.