STOPPING

•ALWAYS start the unit with power head on the ground, with cutting head/work attachment off the ground and clear of debris and all obstructions.

•NEVER “drop start” the unit or attempt to start the unit while it is resting on blade tips.

•ALWAYS grip the unit firmly when starting to prevent loss of control when pulling starter handle.

• ALWAYS hold the unit securely on the right side of

Never drop start unit

your body with both hands. Use left hand on the front

 

handle and right hand on the rear handle, or use left

 

and right handgrips on units equipped with U-

 

Handle for metal blade use.

 

•MAINTAIN a secure, two-handed grip at all times while unit is in use.

•ALWAYS shut unit off immediately if it shakes or vibrates excessively when started. Tag unit, and

have it checked by an authorized service center

Never use one-handed

before placing back in use.

 

 

 

 

 

STOPPING

 

The “STOP” switch stops the unit by grounding the ignition and preventing the spark plug from discharging a spark. If the STOP switch malfunctions and does not stop the unit when required, use the choke to stall the engine to a stop, and have your Echo dealer repair the switch before using the unit again.

Use this “Emergency" Stopping sequence only if the STOP switch malfunctions:

•Release trigger and allow engine to return to idle, and wait for cutting head/work attachment to stop.

•After the engine has returned to idle and cutting attachment has stopped, place the unit on a safe, flat surface, clear of obstructions.

•Keep one hand on the throttle control handle assem- bly to maintain control of the unit, and move the choke control lever to the closed, “COLD START”

() position to stall the engine.

CHOKE CLOSED

(COLD START POSITION)

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