Echo EDR-260 Operator's Manual - page 11
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HANDLING FUEL
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS -
1. Fill an approved fuel container with half of the
required amount of gasoline.
2. Add the proper amount of two-stroke oil to gaso-
line.
3. Close container and shake to mix oil with gaso-
line.
4. Add remaining gasoline, close fuel container,
and remix.
IMPORTANT
• Spilled fuel is a leading cause of
hydrocarbon emissions. Some states may
require the use of automatic fuel shut-off
containers to reduce fuel spillage.
• Stored fuel ages.
Do not mix more fuel than you expect to
use in thirty (30) days, ninety (90) days
when a fuel stabilizer is added.
• Stored two-stroke fuel may separate.
ALWAYS shake fuel container thoroughly
before each use.
AFTER USE -
DO NOT store a unit with fuel in its tank. Leaks
can occur. Return unused fuel to an approved fuel
storage container.
STORAGE -
Fuel storage laws vary by locality. Contact your
local government for the laws affecting your area.
As a precaution, store fuel in an approved, airtight
container. Store in a well-ventilated, unoccupied
building, away from sparks and fl ames.
Shoulder level
Fuel tank
DANGER
FUEL IS VERY FLAMMABLE. USE EXTREME
CARE WHEN MIXING, STORING OR
HANDLING OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY
MAY RESULT.
• USE AN APPROVED FUEL CONTAINER.
• DO NOT SMOKE NEAR FUEL.
• DO NOT ALLOW FLAMES OR SPARKS
NEAR FUEL.
• FUEL TANKS/CANS MAY BE UNDER
PRESSURE.
ALWAYS LOOSEN FUEL CAPS SLOWLY
ALLOWING PRESSURE TO EQUALIZE.
• NEVER REFUEL A UNIT WHEN THE
ENGINE IS HOT!
• NEVER REFUEL A UNIT WITH THE ENGINE
RUNNING.
• DO NOT FILL FUEL TANKS INDOORS.
ALWAYS FILL FUEL TANKS OUTDOORS
OVER BARE GROUND.
• DO NOT OVERFILL FUEL TANK. IT IS NOT
PERMITTED TO FILL FUEL ABOVE THE
SHOULDER LEVEL OF FUEL TANK. WIPE
UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY.
• SECURELY TIGHTEN FUEL CAP AFTER
REFUELING.
• INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKAGE.
IF FUEL LEAKAGE IS FOUND, DO
NOT START OR OPERATE UNIT UNTIL
LEAKAGE IS REPAIRED.
• MOVE AT LEAST 3 M (10 FEET) FROM
REFUELING LOCATION BEFORE
STARTING THE ENGINE.