Echo PAS-2601 EN User Manual

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NTRODUCTION

Welcome to the ECHO family. This ECHO product was designed and manufactured to provide long life and on-the-job-
dependability. Read and understand this manual as well as your attachment operator's manual and SAFETY MANUAL
(if available) before operation. You will find these manuals easy to read and full of helpful operating tips and SAFETY
messages.

WARNING DANGER

Read rules for safe operation and instructions carefully. ECHO provides an Operator's Manual with this unit and a
separate Operator's Manual and Safety Manual (if available) with the attachment. All manuals must be read and
understood for proper and safe operation.

THE

OPERATOR

MANUAL

–

contains specifications and information for operation, starting, stop-
ping, maintenance and storage specific to this product.

THE

ATTACHMENT

OPERATOR

MANUAL

–

contains specifications and information for operation and maintenance
specific to the attachment.

THE

SAFETY

MANUAL

–

(if available for attachment) explains possible hazards and what
measures you should take to insure safe operation.

ABLE

ONTENTS

Introduction ........................................................................ 2

- The Operator's Manual .............................................. 2

Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information ......... 3
Safety .................................................................................. 3

- General Description .................................................... 3
- International Symbols ................................................. 4
- Equipment .................................................................. 4
- Fuel ............................................................................. 5
- Personal Condition and Safety Equipment ................. 5
- Safe Operation ............................................................ 6
- Extended Operation/Extreme Conditions ................... 8

Description ......................................................................... 9

- Contents ..................................................................... 9
- Emission Control ........................................................ 9

Specifications .................................................................... 12

- ECHO Approved Optional Attachments ................ 13
- Recommended Optional Attachments ...................... 13

Assembly .......................................................................... 13

- Power Head/Attachment Lower Shaft Assembly .... 13
- Front Handle Installation .......................................... 14

Pre-Operation ................................................................... 14

- Fuel ........................................................................... 14
- Equipment Check ..................................................... 16
- Determine Operation Area ....................................... 16

Operation .......................................................................... 17

- Starting Cold Engine ................................................. 17

- Starting Warm Engine ............................................... 18
- Stopping Engine ........................................................ 18

Maintenance ..................................................................... 19

- Skill Levels ................................................................ 19
- Maintenance Intervals .............................................. 19
- Air Filter ................................................................... 20
- Fuel Filter ................................................................. 20
- Spark Plug ................................................................. 21
- Cooling System Cleaning .......................................... 21
- Exhaust System ........................................................ 22
- Carburetor Adjustment ............................................. 23
- Lubrication ................................................................ 24

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 25
Storage .............................................................................. 26
Servicing Information ........................................................ 28

- Parts .......................................................................... 28
- Service ....................................................................... 28
- ECHO Copnsumer Product Support ....................... 28
- Warranty Card .......................................................... 28
- Additional or Replacement Manuals ........................ 28
- Manual Ordering Instructions .................................. 28

Specifications, descriptions and illustrative material in
this literature are as accurate as known at the time of
publication, but are subject to change without notice.
Illustrations may include optional equipment and
accessories, and may not include all standard equip-
ment.