Echo CS-355T Instruction Manual - page 19

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CS-361P

RUNNING

• Whenenginestarts,keepidlingforafew 

minutes. 

• Setthebrakeleverintheunlockedposition 

before starting to cut. 

• Pullthrottletriggergraduallyandincrease 

revolution of the engine. 

• Thechainstartsrunningwhentheengine

reaches 4500 r/min approximately. 

• Confirmproperaccelerationandlubricationof

chain and bar. 

• Donotruntheengineathighspeed 

unnecessarily. 

• Besurethatsawchainstopsmovingwhen 

throttle trigger is released. 

STOPPING

• Releasethrottletriggerandmoveignitionswitch

down to 

STOP position. 

NOTICE

If engine does not stop, pull choke control knob 

out fully to stop engine. 

Return the unit to your authorized ECHO dealer 

to check and repair ignition switch before starting 

the engine again. 

CHECKING CHAIN TENSION

• Chaintensionshouldbecheckedfrequently 

during work and corrected as necessary. 

• Tensionthechainastightaspossible,butsoit

can still be pulled easily along the bar by hand. 

   CAUTION

Do not operate with a loose chain. 

CHAIN LUBRICATION TEST

Hold the chain just above a dry surface and open 

the throttle to half speed for 30 seconds. 

A thin line of  “thrown” oil should be seen on the 

dry surface. 

Ignition switch

Throttle trigger

STOP

Unlock chain brake