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®
SHRED 'N' VAC
Operator's Manual
MODEL ES-210
Serial Number 05001001 - 05999999
WARNING DANGER
Read rules for safe operation and all instructions carefully. ECHO provides this
Operator's Manual which must be read and understood for proper and safe operation.
X7531130200 X753000720
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. You will find it easy to use and full of helpful operating tips and SAFETY messages. THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. It contains specifications and information for operation, starting, stopping, maintenance, storage, and assembly specif
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IMPORTANT ® SHRED 'N' VAC 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 lead to IMPORTANT serious personal injury to operator and bysta
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4 INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS SYMBOL SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Read and under- Fuel and oil Ignition Primer stand Operator's mixture ON/OFF Bulb Manual. Wear eyes, ears Choke Control Finger and head Emergency "Cold Start" Severing Stop Position protection (Choke Closed) Wear hand Carburetor Choke Control Hot protection. Use Adjustment "Run" Surface two handed. - High speed Position mixture (Choke Open) Wear slip Carburetor Carburetor Safety/Alert resistant f
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 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 mai
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6 SAFE OPERATION WARNING DANGER Noise Control Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated Follow local noise regulations on sound areas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can cause levels and hours of operations. Use only serious injury or death. during appropriate hours. Never use a higher speed setting then Read the Manuals necessary to perform a task. The higher Provide all users of this equipment with the Operator’s Manual and the engine speed the
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 7 OPERATOR'S MANUAL DESCRIPTION CONTENTS __ 1 - Power Head __ 1 - Straight Pipe __ 1 - Pipe with Nozzle ® __ 1 - SHRED 'N' VAC Suction Tube 1 __ 1 - Elbow Pipe 10 __ 1 - Debris Bag 2 __ 1 - Operator's Manual __ 1 - Warranty Registration Card 3 __ 1 - ECHO Emissions and Warranty Statement __ 1 - T-Wrench TM __ 1 - Echo Power Blend 2-stroke oil sample 4 11 12 9 5 13 6 14 16 8 7 15 1. STOP SWITCH - "SLIDE SWITCH" mounted on top of handle. Push forward to start and run. Slide back
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8 14. BLOWER PIPES - Twist lock design. 15. PRIMER BULB - Pumping primer bulb before starting engine draws fresh fuel from the fuel tank, priming the carburetor for starting. Pump primer bulb until fuel is visible and flows freely in the clear fuel tank return line. Pump bulb an additional 4 or 5 times. 16. CHOKE - Choke is located on the side of the air cleaner. Move choke lever to "COLD START" ( ) to close choke for cold starting. Move choke lever to "RUN" ( ) position to open choke. SPECIFI
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 9 OPERATOR'S MANUAL ASSEMBLY WARNING DANGER Never perform maintenance or assembly procedures with engine running, or serious personal injury may result. BLOWER APPLICATION Install Blower Pipes 1. Align grooves in straight pipe with pegs on blower housing and slide pipe onto housing. 2. Turn straight pipe clockwise to lock into place. 3. Align grooves in fan head nozzle with pegs on straight pipe and slide fan head nozzle onto straight pipe. 4. Turn fan head nozzle clockwise t
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10 4. Align grooves in discharge elbow with pegs on blower, and slide D elbow (D) on to blower. Turn elbow counterclockwise to lock in place. Elbow must angle back toward operator position as shown. 5. Place debris bag opening over flared end of elbow, and cinch bag (E) securely with Velcro strap. E
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 11 OPERATOR'S MANUAL PRE-OPERATION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [R+M/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline IMPORTANT known to be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 15% MTBE Spilled fuel is a leading cause of hydrocar- (methyl tertiary-butyl ether). Gasohol containing methyl (wood) bon emissions. Some states may require alcohol is NOT approved. the use of automatic fuel shut-off contain- ers to reduce fuel spillage. Contact your Two Stroke Oil - A two-stroke e
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12 OPERATION STARTING COLD ENGINE 1. Stop Switch Move stop switch button (A) away from the STOP position. 2. Throttle Position Lever Move throttle position lever (B) midway between idle and full throttle positions. A B 3. Choke Move choke (C) to Cold Start ( ) Position. 4. Primer Bulb Pump primer bulb (D) until fuel is visible and flows freely in the clear fuel tank return line. Pump bulb an additional 4 or 5 times. IMPORTANT Recoil starter: Use short pulls - only 45 ~ 60 cm (18 ~ 24 in.) of ro
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 13 OPERATOR'S MANUAL STARTING WARM ENGINE The starting procedure is the same as Cold Start except DO NOT close A the choke. B 1. Stop Switch Move stop switch button (A) away from the STOP position. 2. Throttle Position Lever Move throttle position lever (B) forward to idle position. 3. Primer Bulb Pump primer bulb (D) until fuel is visible and flows freely in the clear fuel tank return line. Pump bulb an additional 4 or 5 times. 4. Recoil Starter Place the unit on a flat, clear a
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14 BLOWER OPERATION WARNING DANGER Always wear safety glasses, hearing protection and a face filter mask or serious personal injury may result. Do not point the blower pipe in the direction of people or pets. Never operate unit without either housing cover grill or vacuum tube installed on unit securely, otherwise bodily harm may result. Read the Safety Section carefully. B IMPORTANT A To avoid engine damage due to over-revving, do not block blower pipe. 1. Use only during appropriate hours.
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 15 OPERATOR'S MANUAL SHRED ‘N’ VAC® OPERATION WARNING DANGER Flying debris hazard. Never operate unit as a vacuum unless discharge elbow is installed and debris bag is securely cinched to elbow. Failure to follow instructions can result in serious injuries. 1. Adjust debris bag strap to support bag on operator’s shoulder. Bag must not be folded at intake area, or intake will clog. Further adjustment may be necessary as the debris bag fills and becomes heavier. 2. Grip top ha
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16 MAINTENANCE Your ECHO blower is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your blower 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 task is not listed, see your ECHO Dealer for repairs. SKILL LEVEL Level
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 17 OPERATOR'S MANUAL AIR FILTER Level 1. Tools required: 25-50 mm (1-2 in.) cleaning brush. Parts required: Air Filter NOTE Clean daily. 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, b
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18 SPARK PLUG Level 2. Tools required: T-Wrench, Feeler gauge 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 SYSTEM CLEANING Level 2. Tools required: 25-50 mm (1-2 in.) cl
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® SHRED 'N' VAC 19 OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cleaning Cylinder Fins 1. Remove spark lead and spark plug. 2. Remove four 3 mm hex screws, side handle and recoil starter. 3. Remove engine cover (five screws), pull cover away from engine. Loosely install spark plug to prevent dirt from entering cylinder. Clean cylinder fins to allow cooling air to pass freely. 4. Remove spark plug and loosely reassemble engine cover, recoil starter, and side handle. 5. Tighten all screws securely. 6. Install spark plug and
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20 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. SHREDDER BLADE Level 1. WARNING DANGER Never remove vacuum tube or open fan guard when SHRED ‘N’ ® VAC is running or serious personal injury may result. Alw
