STEEL BLADE OPERATIONS
Your ECHO Trimmer/Brushcutter is designed for fast, efficient weed and brush control in areas which are otherwise inaccessable to power equipment. Standard configuration includes a handle bar and nylon line head for light trimming and weed clearing.Two special steel blades are available as options and recommended for use in extended heavy weed and brush clearing operations : ⎯
1.Blade: weed and grass 8 tooth 20 cm (8 inch) diameter
2.Blade: brush 80 tooth 25 cm (10 inch) diameter
WARNING | DANGER |
1. SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT FROM THE | |
IMPROPER USE OF STEEL BLADES. READ | |
AND COMPLY WITH SAFETY | |
INSTRUCTIONS LISTED IN THIS MANUAL. | |
2. THE EIGHT TOOTH BLADE IS DESIGNED | |
SPECIALLY TO CUT WEED AND GRASS.TO | |
AVOID INJURY DUETO KICKBACK OR | |
BLADE FRACTURE, DO NOT USE THIS | |
BLADE TO CUT BRUSH OR TREES. | |
3. ECHO INC.WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE | |
FOR THE FAILURE OF CUTTING DEVICES | |
WHICH HAVE NOT BEENTESTED AND | |
APPROVED BY ECHO FOR USE WITH THIS | |
UNIT. |
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS | 6. SHOULDTHE BRUSHCUTTER BE OPER- | |
1. ALWAYS USETHECORRECT BLADE FOR | ||
THE JOB AS RECOMMENDED. | ATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH | |
2. BE CAREFUL NOTTO HIT ROCKS, STONES, | TEMPERATURES,THE GEAR BOX MAY | |
BECOME VERY HOT. IF TOO HOT TO TOUCH, | ||
TREE STUMPS OR ANY FOREIGN OBJECT | ||
ALLOW THE UNITTO COOL DOWN, CHECK | ||
WHICH MAY DAMAGETHE BLADE. | ||
THE LUBRICATION AS PER | ||
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3. DO NOT CUT INTOTHE GROUNDTO AVOID | ‘MAINTENANCE’ AND CONTINUETO | |
DULLINGTHE BLADE. | OPERATE IF IN ORDER. | |
4. ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE AND EXAMINE | 7. TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE, DO NOT RUN | |
THE BLADE AFTER STRIKING AN | ON FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT LOAD. | |
OBSTRUCTION. DO NOT OPERATE WITH A | 8. DO NOT OPERATE THE BRUSHCUTTER | |
BLADE WHICH IS BLUNT, BENT, | ||
WITHOUT THE HARNESS AND DEBRIS | ||
FRACTURED, OR DISCOLORED DUETO | ||
SHIELD CORRECTLY FITTED. | ||
OVERHEAT. | ||
9. ALWAYS INSPECTTHE WORK AREA AND | ||
5. IN THE EVENT, THAT THE BLADE STRIKES | ||
REMOVE ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS. | ||
AN OBSTRUCTION, OR IS OTHERWISE | ||
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PREVENTED FROM ROTATING IN NORMAL |
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OPERATION,THE CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH |
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WILL SLIP TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE. |
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IN THIS CASE, STOP THE ENGINE, FREE |
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AND EXAMINE THE BLADE AND IF IN |
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GOOD ORDER, RESUME OPERATION. |
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