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Power Edger
Operator's Manual
MODEL PE-200
Serial Number 05001001 - 05045500
WARNING DANGER
Read rules for safe operation and instructions carefully. ECHO provides an
Operator's Manual and a Safety Manual. Both must be read and understood for
proper and safe operation.
X770000680
X7702275300
03/03
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2 INTRODUCTION 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 and the SAFETY MANUAL you found in the same package. You will find both easy to use and full of helpful operations tips and SAFETY messages. THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Contains specifications and information for operation, starting
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IMPORTANT POWER EDGER 3 OPERATOR'S MANUAL MANUAL SAFETY SYMBOLS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION Throughout this manual and on the product itself, you will find safety alerts and helpful informational messages preceded by symbols or key words. The following is an explanation of those symbols and key words and what they mean to you. This symbol accompanied by the words WARNING and DANGER calls attention to an act or condition that can IMPORTANT lead to serious personal injury to operator and bystand- T
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4 INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol form/ Symbol form/ Symbol form/ Symbol form/ description/ description/ description/ description/ shape shape shape shape application application application application Read and understand FUEL AND OIL Keep feet away Operator's Manual. Direction of MIXTURE from blade blade WEAR EYES, EARS Finger Severing AND HEAD PROTECTION Thrown Emergency stop objects WEAR HAND HOT SURFACE PROTECTION. USE Carburetor TWO HANDED. Wear slip adjustment res
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POWER EDGER 5 OPERATOR'S MANUAL EXTENDED OPERATION/EXTREME CONDITIONS Vibration and Cold To reduce the risk of RSI/CTS, do the following: It is believed that a condition called Raynaud’s Phenomenon, which affects the fingers of certain individuals, may be brought about by Avoid using your wrist in a bent, ex- exposure to vibration and cold. Exposure to vibration and cold may tended, or twisted position. Instead, try to cause tingling and burning sensations, followed by loss of color and mainta
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6 SAFE OPERATION WARNING DANGER Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated areas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can cause serious injury or death. Read the Manuals Provide all operators of this equipment with the Operator's Manual and Safety Manual for instructions on safe operation. Keep A Firm Grip Hold the front and center or rear and center handles with both hands, with thumbs and fingers tightly encircling the handles Keep A Solid Stance M
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POWER EDGER 7 OPERATOR'S MANUAL DESCRIPTION The ECHO product you purchased has been factory pre-assembled for your convenience. Due to packaging restrictions, power head and other assembly may be necessary. After opening the carton, check for damage. Immediately notify your retailer or ECHO Dealer of damaged or missing parts. Use the contents list to check for missing parts. CONTENTS __ 1, Edger Drive Shaft Assembly __ 1, Power Head __ 1, Plastic Bag (Co-Pack) __ 1, Operator's Manual __ 1, Safet
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8 1. POWER HEAD - Factory assembled. Includes the engine, clutch, fuel system, ignition system and starter. 2. GRIP - Rear (right hand) handle. 3. FRONT HANDLE - The front handle can be repositioned for comfortable operation by loosening the screws and moving the handle. 4. SHAFT DECAL (See page 3) 5. SHAFT DECAL (See page 3) 6. DEBRIS SHIELD/FLAP - Mounted over the cutting attachment. Helps protect operator by deflecting debris produced during the edging operation. 7. BLADE - Rotates to provid
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POWER EDGER 9 OPERATOR'S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS MODEL ----------------------------------------------------- PE-200 Length ------------------------------------------------------- 1750 mm (68.9 in.) Width -------------------------------------------------------- 300 mm (11.8 in.) Height ------------------------------------------------------- 290 mm (11.4 in.) Weight (dry w/cutter head) ------------------------------- 5.38 kg (11.9 lb.) Engine Type ------------------------------------------------ Air
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10 ASSEMBLY DRIVE SHAFT/POWER HEAD Tools Required: 8 x 10 mm Spanner Wrench Parts Required: Power Head, Drive Shaft Assembly 1. Stand engine on a level surface. A 2. Loosen the two bolts (A) at drive shaft end of engine. 3. Carefully fit drive shaft assembly to engine, making sure that inner drive shaft engages into clutch mount. NOTE Rotate the drive shaft housing until edger housing is in line with the engine. 4. Tighten bolts (A). THROTTLE LINKAGE 1. Place throttle linkage (B) through adjustm
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POWER EDGER 11 OPERATOR'S MANUAL PRE-OPERATION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [R+M/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline known IMPORTANT to be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 15% MTBE (methyl Spilled fuel is a leading cause of hydrocarbon emissions. Some states tertiary-butyl ether). Gasohol containing methyl (wood) alcohol is NOT may require the use of automatic fuel approved. shut-off containers to reduce fuel spillage. Contact your ECHO dealer for Two Stroke Oil - A two-
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12 OPERATION STARTING COLD ENGINE WARNING DANGER The attachment will operate immediately when the engine starts and could result in loss of control and possible serious injury. Keep movable parts of the attachment off the ground and away from objects that could become entangled or thrown. 1. Stop Switch Move stop switch (A) away from the STOP position. A 2. Choke Move choke (B) to “Cold Start” ( ) Position. 3. Primer Pump primer bulb (C) until fuel will be visible and flows freely in the cl
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POWER EDGER 13 OPERATOR'S MANUAL STARTING WARM ENGINE The starting procedure is the same as Cold Start except DO NOT close the choke, and do not depress throttle trigger to wide open position. WARNING DANGER The attachment should not move at idle, otherwise serious personal injury may result. NOTE A If attachment moves, readjust carburetor according to “Carburetor Adjustment” instructions in this manual or see your ECHO Dealer. 1. Stop Switch Move stop switch (A) away from the STOP posi
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14 OPERATING TECHNIQUES 1. Before edging, water the area to soften the ground to make edging easier. 2 Before edging, check the area and remove all obstacles and objects that could be thrown. 3. Plan to edge regularly to make it easier to keep a neat edge and to avoid having to make more than one pass. NOTE Blade depth may have to be adjusted due to differences in height between the hard surface and the top of the grass. WARNING DANGER Never adjust blade height with engine running, otherwis
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POWER EDGER 15 OPERATOR'S MANUAL MAINTENANCE Your ECHO edger is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your edger achieve that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools, you may want to take your unit to an ECHO Service Dealer for maintenance. To help you decide whether you want to DO-IT-YOURSELF or have the ECHO Dealer do it, each maintenance task has been graded. If the task is not listed, see your ECHO Dealer
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16 AIR FILTER Level 1. Tools required: Cleaning brush 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) TM Parts required: 90008 REPOWER Air & Fuel Filter Kit 1. Close choke (Cold Start Position). This prevents dirt from entering the carburetor throat when the air filter is removed. Brush accumulated dirt from the air cleaner area. 2. Remove the air cleaner cover. Clean and inspect the element for damage. If element is fuel soaked and very dirty, replace. 3. If element can be cleaned and reused, be certain it: still f
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POWER EDGER 17 OPERATOR'S MANUAL SPARK PLUG Level 2. Tools Required: T-Wrench, Feeler gauge, Soft metal brush. TM Parts Required: REPOWER Tune-Up Kit P/N 90074 1. Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and rounded center electrode. 2. Clean the plug or replace with a new one. DO NOT sand blast to clean. Remaining sand will damage engine. 3. Adjust spark plug gap by bending outer electrode. 4. Tighten spark plug to 145-155 kg/cm (125-135 in. lb.). 0.65 mm (0.026 in.) COOLING SYSTEMS CLEAN
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18 1. Remove spark plug lead from spark plug. 2. Remove muffler cover bolt (A). 3. Remove four screws that retain the engine cover. Two at the top of the Recoil Starter, two on either side of the front. Lift the cover from the engine and lay to the front of the engine. A NOTE The spark plug lead and grommet remain in the engine cover. IMPORTANT DO NOT use a metal scraper to remove dirt from the cylinder fins. 4. Use the brush to remove dirt from the cylinder fins. 5. Remove grass and leaves from
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POWER EDGER 19 OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cylinder Exhaust Port Level 3. IMPORTANT The cylinder exhaust port must be inspected and cleaned of excess carbon every 3 months or 90 hours of operation in order to maintain this engine within the emissions durability period. ECHO strongly recommends that you return your unit to your ECHO dealer for this important maintenance service. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT Engine Break-In New engines must be operated a minimum duration of two tanks of fuel break-in before carbur
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20 BLADE REPLACEMENT/LUBRICATION Level 1. Tools Required: Scrench, Locking Tool, Needle Nose Pliers, 8 mm Open End Wrench TM Parts Required: ECHO LUBE 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Base ® Grease, Blade P/N 69601552632 NOTE Grease gear case every 15 - 25 hours of use. Replace blade when it is worn shorter than 6 in. Remove blade and holders before greasing to prevent damage to gear and bearings. 1. Shut engine off. 2. Remove split pin (A). 3. Rotate blade until holes in inner blade adapter (B) a
