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Echo GRASS/WEED TRIMMER BRUSHCUTTER and CLEARING SAW Curved Shaft Models, Gt Series, Clockwise

Models: GRASS/WEED TRIMMER BRUSHCUTTER and CLEARING SAW

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CLOCKWISE

CLOCKWISE

HEAD ROTATION

CURVED SHAFT

MODELS

GT SERIES

GRASS/WEED

TRIMMERS

SWITCH ON

SWITCH IS ON ENGINE MOST MODELS

ON SOME MODELS

D-HANDLE

CURVED SHAFT

FUEL CAP

STARTER

DEBRISSHIELD

GRIPTHROTTLE LEVER

MUFFLER

COVER

WARNING DANGER

DO NOT INSTALL

A METAL BLADE

ON A GT UNIT.

LINECUT-OFF KNIFE ON RIGHT SIDE OF DEBRISSHIELD

SHOULDER HARNESS (STANDARD ON SOME MODELS)

SINGLE OR DOUBLE FEED NYLON LINE HEAD ACCORDING TO MODEL

ASSEMBLY TOOLS

GLOSSARY (CONTINUED)

STRESS CRACK - Structural damage resulting from misfiling of blade teeth, pinching in a cut or using the blade as a lever.

TIP SPEED - The speed of the cutting line or blade (in mph or fpm) at the perimeter of the cutting circle.

THROWN OBJECT - A projectile propelled from flexible cutting line or a blade capable of causing bodily injury to the operator or bystanders.

TRIMMER - A GT or SRM unit when fitted with a line cutting head or Maxi-Cut Weed Cutter. Metal blades are recommended only on SRM units with special conversion kits.

UNIT - Powerhead, shaft and cutting assembly.

U-HANDLE- Has the configuration of a bicycle handle bar to reduce working effort compared to a D-loop handle.

WEED/GRASS BLADE - A blade to cut heavy grass and weeds.

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Contents

Failure to do so will increase risk of injury GRASS/WEED TRIMMER BRUSHCUTTER and CLEARING SAWRead and understand these instructions For your nearest ECHO Dealer, call 1-800-432-ECHOTO REDUCE RISKS GRAPHIC WARNINGSRISKS Wear Proper ClothingWARNING DANGER CONTENTSSAFETY PRECAUTIONS ECHO ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIESSAFETY PRECAUTIONS CONTINUED HANDLES GLOSSARYCENTRIFUGAL-ADVANCEHEAD -Extendstheline through speed changes GLOSSARYCONTINUEDONNEXTPAGEGLOSSARY CONTINUED CURVED SHAFT MODELSGT SERIES CLOCKWISEHEAD ROTATION STRAIGHT SHAFT MODELS SRM SERIESCOUNTER CLOCKWISE GRASS/WEED/BRUSH CUTTERSHEARING AND EAR PROTECTION PROTECTIVE DEVICES TO BE WORN BY OPERATOREYE AND FACE PROTECTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGDO NOT INSTALL A METAL BLADE ON A GT UNIT DEBRIS SHIELDS FOR NYLON LINE HEADSBASIC COMPONENTS AVAILABLE FOR METAL BLADE USE COMBINATIONS OF CUTTING HEADS, SHIELDS, HANDLES, ETC…RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION TRAININGWARNING DANGER WARNING DANGER PREPARATIONMUFFLERSIDE TO THE RIGHT PROPER ASSEMBLY AIR FILTER SIDE WARNING DANGERSEE THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL FOR PROPER HANDLE INSTALLATION WARNING DANGERGENERAL OPERATION WARNING DANGERNever operate the tool without good visibility and light WARNING DANGER Always use both hands on the handles. Do not operate one- handedDEBRIS CUTTING WITH NYLON LINECURVED SHAFT UNITS WARNING DANGERWARNING DANGER STRAIGHT SHAFT UNITSDEBRIS WARNING DANGERTRIMMING CURVED SHAFT UNITSWARNING DANGER SCYTHING SCALPINGWARNING DANGER STRAIGHT SHAFT UNITSWARNING DANGER TRIMMINGRICHOCHET DO NOT TRIM NEAR CARS OR PEDESTRIANS LINEPUSHEDINTO WIRE FENCING WILL SNAP OFF AVOID WIREWARNING DANGER BOUNCEUNDERTHESHIELDWARNING DANGER CUTTING WITH BLADESWARNING DANGER WARNING DANGERUTILITYWIRES RUBBER ROCKSMASONRYMETALFENCE USING WEED BLADESREACTION FORCES WARNING DANGERWARNING DANGER USING BRUSH BLADES2. HOLD UP UNIT TO KEEPWEIGHTOFF BLADE HOW TO FREE A BOUND BLADE SAWING SAPLINGS BINDING 3. PUSHTREETOFREE 1. SHUT OFFBLADE ENGINEECHO ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES ECHOMATICTM NYLON CUTTING LINE HEADSWARNING DANGER ECHO METAL WEED/GRASS BLADE ECHO FLEXIBLE WEED/GRASS BLADEECHO MAXI-CUTTM WEED CUTTER FOR SRM UNITS ONLYFOR STRAIGHT SHAFT SRM UNITS ECHO BRUSH BLADESECHO CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENTS ECHO BLADESECHO UNDERWATER CUTTING ATTACHMENTS FOR STRAIGHT SHAFT SRM UNITSECHO INCORPORATED 400 OAKWOOD ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047 PHONE