2Copyright© 2005 By Echo, IncorporatedAll Rights Reserved.INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the ECHO family. This ECHO product was designed and manufactured to provide long life and on-the-jobdependability. Read and understand this manual and the SAFETY MANUAL you found in the same package. You willfind both easy to use and full of helpful operating tips and SAFETY messages.THE 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.TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction ........................................................................ 2- The Operator's Manual .............................................. 2- The Safety manual ...................................................... 2Safety .................................................................................. 3- Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information . 3- International Symbols ................................................. 3- Personal Condition and Safety Equipment ................. 3- Equipment .................................................................. 6Emission Control ................................................................ 6Description ......................................................................... 7Contents ............................................................................. 9Assembly ............................................................................ 9- Plastic Shield Installation ............................................ 9- Nylon Line Head Installation ................................... 10- Front Handle Installation .......................................... 10Operation .......................................................................... 11- Operation with Blades .............................................. 11- Fuel ........................................................................... 13- Starting Cold Engine ................................................. 14- Starting Warm Engine ............................................... 15- Stopping Engine ........................................................ 15Maintenance ..................................................................... 16- Skill Levels ................................................................ 16- Maintenance Intervals .............................................. 16- Air Filter ................................................................... 17- Fuel Filter ................................................................. 17- Spark Plug ................................................................. 18- Cooling System ......................................................... 18- Exhaust System ........................................................ 19- Carburetor Adjustment Emission ............................. 20- Lubrication ................................................................ 21- Nylon Line Replacement .......................................... 22- Sharpening Metal Blades .......................................... 23Troubleshooting ................................................................ 24Storage .............................................................................. 25Specifications .................................................................... 26Servicing Information ........................................................ 28- Parts .......................................................................... 28- Service ....................................................................... 28- ECHO Consumer Product Support .......................... 28- Warranty Card .......................................................... 28- Additional or Replacement Manuals ........................ 28Specifications, descriptions and illustrative material inthis literature are as accurate as known at the time ofpublication, but are subject to change without notice.Illustrations may include optional equipment andaccessories, and may not include all standard equipment.