2Important information2Important informationPlease ensure that you read the operator's manual before using your product. Intended use of this product ECHO Hedge Trimmers are lightweight, high-performance, petrol engined units designed for hedge and shrub trim-ming. Do not use this unit for any purpose other than aforementioned. Users of the product You should not use this product until you have read the operator's manual carefully and fully absorbed its content. This product should not be used by anyone who has failed to read the operator's manual properly, is suffering from acold, tiredness or otherwise in poor physical condition, or children. Keep in mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or their prop-erty. About your operator's manual This manual contains necessary information about the operation and maintenance of your product. Please read it care-fully and absorb its contents. Always keep your manual in a place where it is readily accessible. If you have lost your manual or it is damaged and no longer readable, please purchase a new one from your ECHODEALER. The units used in this manual are SI units (International System of Units). Figures in parentheses are reference values,and there may be a slight conversion error in some cases. Loaning or assigning your product When loaning the product described in this manual to another party, ensure that the person borrowing and working withthe product receives the operator's manual along with the product. If you assign your product to another party, pleaseenclose the operator's manual with the product when handing it over. Enquiries Please contact your ECHO DEALER for requests regarding information about your product, the purchase of consum-ables, repairs, and other such enquiries. Notices The content of this manual may be changed without notice for the purpose of upgrades to the product. Some of theillustrations used may differ from the product itself in order to make the explanations clearer. Please consult your ECHO DEALER if anything is unclear or of concern. Feature of this model: "ES" START "ES" START generates enough revolving power to rotate crankshaft up to a speed to ignite the engine and bring al-most no kickback. "ES" START makes engine start far easier than you ever expect.ManufacturerYAMABIKO CORPORATION7-2 SUEHIROCHO 1-CHOME, OHME, TOKYO 198-8760, JAPANAuthorized Representative in EuropeAtlantic Bridge LimitedAtlantic House, PO Box 4800, Earley, Reading RG5 4GB, United Kingdom