Echo BRUSHCUTTER manual

GRASS/WEED TRIMMER

BRUSHCUTTER and

CLEARING SAW

Read and understand these instructions.

Failure to do so will increase risk of injury.

99922202600

06/98

For your nearest ECHO Dealer, call 1-800-432-ECHO (3246)

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SAFETY MANUAL

Contents

Main SAFETY MANUAL GRAPHIC WARNINGS RISKS TO REDUCE RISKS CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) GLOSSARY GLOSSARY (CONTINUED) CURVED SHAFT MODELS CLOCKWISE HEAD ROTATION GT SERIES STRAIGHT SHAFT MODELS SRM SERIES GRASS/WEED/BRUSH CUTTERS EYE AND FACE PROTECTION HEARING AND EAR PROTECTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PROTECTIVE DEVICES TO BE WORN BY OPERATOR 9 COMBINATIONS OF CUTTING HEADS, SHIELDS, HANDLES, ETC DEBRIS SHIELDS FOR NYLON LINE HEADS BASIC COMPONENTS AVAILABLE FOR METAL BLADE USE DO NOT INSTALL A METAL BLADE ON A GT UNIT. RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION TRAINING PREPARATION WARNING DANGER SEE THE OPERATORS MANUAL FOR PROPER HANDLE INSTALLATION. GENERAL OPERATION Page Page CUTTING WITH NYLON LINE CURVED SHAFT DEBRIS STRAIGHT SHAFT DEBRIS CURVED SHAFT STRAIGHT SHAFT Page CUTTING WITH BLADES REACTION FORCES NOTE USING WEED BLADES NOTE USING BRUSH BLADES ECHO ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES ECHOMATICTM NYLON CUTTING LINE HEADS ECHO FLEXIBLE WEED/GRASS BLADE ECHO MAXI-CUTTM WEED CUTTER FOR GT AND SRM UNITS ECHO METAL WEED/GRASS BLADE SHARPENING 8-TOOTH WEED/GRASS BLADE ECHO BRUSH BLADES ECHO BLADES ECHO CULTIVA TOR A TTACHMENTS FOR STRAIGHT SHAFT SRM UNITS ECHO UNDERWATER CUTTING ATTACHMENTS FOR STRAIGHT SHAFT SRM UNITS