Echo BRUSHCUTTER - Manual (Page 26)

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ECHO BRUSH BLADES
FOR SRM UNITS ONLY
ECHO BLADES
There are three types of ECHO Blades: knife, brush and clearing
blades. The ECHO products catalog lists the blade sizes available.
These blades must be in sharp condition for both safety and good
results. Have dull blades sharpened professionally or have them
replaced.
Follow the instructions on page 23 for cutting with a brush blade.
WARNING DANGER
Never cut brush with a dull blade. Dullness increases the
chance the blade may kick out of a cut.
If a sapling or shrub binds the blade, do not use the blade as a lever
to free the bind, because this will cause blade failure. Instead, shut
off the engine and push the sapling or shrub to free the blade. Do
not use a cracked or damaged blade.
KNIFE BRUSH CLEARING
1. SHUT OFF
ENGINE
3. PUSH TREE TO FREE
BLADE
2. HOLD UP UNIT TO
KEEP WEIGHT OFF
BLADE
HOW TO FREE A BOUND BLADE
ECHO CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENTS
FOR STRAIGHT SHAFT SRM UNITS
These attachments are designed to cultivate soft soil for weeding,
preparing seed beds, mulching crop residues, preparing for germi-
nation in small fields, etc.
Read and follow instructions in you ECHO Weed/Grass Trimmer &
Brushcutter Safety Manual for general operation of the unit. Con-
sult the Cultivator Attachment Operator’s Manual for assembly,
safe operation and maintenance of the cultivator attachment. In
addition, follow these precautions for safe and proper use:
Avoid tine-walking during starting. Tine-walking is the forward
pull resulting when the rotating tines contact the ground or other
obstruction. Start the engine at idle throttle and keep the tines in the
clear during cranking. If the throttle must be advanced for starting,
use some means of preventing possible contact of the tines with any
object.
TINE WALKING
KEEP TINES CLEAR OF GROUND
DURING STARTING