Echo SRM - 280U Operator's Manual - Table of Contents
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SRM-280U
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
The Operator’s Manual ........................................................................................................................................ 3
The Safety Manual ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Servicing Information .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Parts/Serial Number............................................................................................................................................. 3
Service ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Echo Consumer Product Support ........................................................................................................................ 3
Product Registration............................................................................................................................................. 3
Additional or Replacement Manuals .................................................................................................................... 4
Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information ............................................................................................. 4
International Symbols........................................................................................................................................... 5
Personal Condition and Safety Equipment .......................................................................................................... 6
Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Emission Control (Exhaust & Evaporative) ............................................................................................................... 10
EPA 2010 and Later .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Description ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Contents.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Assembly .................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Plastic Shield Installation ................................................................................................................................... 14
Nylon Line Head Installation .............................................................................................................................. 14
To Advance Trimmer Line .................................................................................................................................. 15
Remove Nylon Line Head .................................................................................................................................. 15
Blade Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 15
U-Handle Installation.......................................................................................................................................... 17
Throttle Linkage and Ignition Leads ................................................................................................................... 17
Balance and Adjust Unit..................................................................................................................................... 18
Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Operation With Blades ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Blade Selection .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Fuel .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Starting Cold Engine .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Starting Warm Engine ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Stopping Engine................................................................................................................................................. 24
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Skill Levels ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Maintenance Intervals ........................................................................................................................................ 25
Air Filter ............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Fuel Filter ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
Cooling System .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Exhaust System ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Carburetor Adjustment ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Lubrication.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Nylon Line Head Disassembly Instructions ........................................................................................................ 31
Nylon Line Replacement .................................................................................................................................... 32
Sharpening Metal Blades ................................................................................................................................... 33
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 34
Storage ..................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days) ................................................................................................................... 35
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Warranty Statements ................................................................................................................................................ 37
Product Registration ................................................................................................................................................. 39
Notes......................................................................................................................................................................... 40