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Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS HCA-2620 2 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................... 2Introduction .............................................................................................

Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; Service

HCA-2620 INTRODUCTION X7502342200 3 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH 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. Keep the manuals in a safe place for futur...

Page 4 - SAFETY; Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information

SAFETY HCA-2620 4 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. Echo Consumer Product Support If you require assistance or have questions concerning the application, operation, or maintenance of this product, call the ECHO Consumer Product Support Department at 1-800-673-1558 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Central Stand...

Page 5 - Note: This enclosed message provides tips for use, care and; International Symbols

HCA-2620 SAFETY X7502342200 5 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH The safety alert symbol accompanied by the wrod “WARNING” calls attention to an act or condition which CAN lead to serious personal injury or death if not avoided. The safety alert symbol accompanied by the word “CAUTION” calls attention to an...

Page 7 - Physical Condition; Your judgment and physical dexterity may not be good:; Eye Protection

HCA-2620 SAFETY X7502342200 7 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Personal Condition and Safety Equipment Users of this product risk injury to themselves and others if the unit is used improperly and/or safety precautions are not followed. Proper clothing and safety gear must be worn when operating unit. Phy...

Page 8 - Hand Protection

SAFETY HCA-2620 8 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ◆ For additional safety, a full-face shield may be worn over safety glasses or goggles to provide protection from sharp branches or flying debris. Hand Protection Wear sturdy, no-slip, rubber work gloves to improve your grip on the handles. Gloves als...

Page 9 - Extended Operation / Extreme Conditions; • Keep your body warm, especially

HCA-2620 SAFETY X7502342200 9 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH The components of this machine generate an electromagnetic field during operation, which may interfere with some pacemakers. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, persons with pacemakers should consult with their physician and the pac...

Page 10 - • Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest your hands.

SAFETY HCA-2620 10 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) It is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms, and shoulders may cause soreness, swelling, numbness, weakness, and extreme pain in those areas. Certain repetitive hand activities ma...

Page 11 - Read the Manuals; Manual for instructions on Safe Operation.; Clear the Work Area; tightly encircling the handles.; Keep a Solid Stance; • Maintain footing and balance at all times. Do not stand on slippery,; Cutting Angle Adjustments; • Only adjust cutting blade angle

HCA-2620 SAFETY X7502342200 11 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Read the Manuals • Provide all users of this equipment with the Operator’s Manual and Safety Manual for instructions on Safe Operation. Clear the Work Area • Spectators and fellow workers must be warned, and children and animals prevented fro...

Page 12 - Avoid Hot Surfaces; • Keep exhaust area clear of flammable debris. Avoid; Equipment

SAFETY HCA-2620 12 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. Avoid Hot Surfaces • Keep exhaust area clear of flammable debris. Avoid contact during and immediately after operation. Never perform blade maintenance procedures while engine is running. Equipment Use only ECHO attachments. Serious injury may result...

Page 14 - DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION HCA-2620 14 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. DESCRIPTION Locate the safety decal(s) on your unit. Make sure the decal(s) is legible and that you understand and follow the instructions on it. If a decal cannot be read, a new one can be ordered from your ECHO dealer. 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 16 - CONTENTS; Gear Housing Assembly / Drive Shaft

CONTENTS HCA-2620 16 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. CONTENTS The ECHO product you purchased has been factory pre-assembled for your convenience. Due to packaging restrictions, some assembly may be necessary. After opening the carton, check for damage. Immediately notify your retailer or ECHO Dealer ...

Page 17 - OPERATION; Fuel

HCA-2620 OPERATION X7502342200 17 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH OPERATION Moving parts can amputate fingers or cause severe injuries. Keep hands, clothing and loose objects away from all openings. Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and make sure all moving parts have come to a complete stop bef...

Page 18 - Fuel Requirements; 3 octane, ethanol-free fuel premixed with ECHO Red Armor; Handling Fuel; Use an approved fuel container.

OPERATION HCA-2620 18 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [R+M/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline known to be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 10% Ethanol (grain alcohol) or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether). Gasoline containing methanol (wood alcoho...

Page 19 - Mixing Instructions; Adjusting Cutting Angle; Never adjust cutting assembly with engine running.

HCA-2620 OPERATION X7502342200 19 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Mixing Instructions 1. Fill an approved fuel container with half of the required amount of gasoline. 2. Add the proper amount of 2-stroke oil to gasoline. 3. Close container and shake to mix oil with gasoline. 4. Add remaining gasoline, cl...

Page 21 - Note: The blade cover is used for transportation and storage.; Stop Switch

HCA-2620 OPERATION X7502342200 21 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Starting Cold Engine Hedge Trimmer blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Avoid touching blades whenever possible, and always wear gloves to protect hands. Note: The blade cover is used for transportation ...

Page 22 - Recoil Starter; Note: If engine does not start with choke in “Run” position after five; Throttle Trigger; Starting Warm Engine

OPERATION HCA-2620 22 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. 4. Recoil Starter Lay the unit on a flat area and keep movable attachment parts clear of all obstacles. Firmly grasp throttle handle and throttle trigger lockout with left hand and fully depress throttle trigger to wide open position. Rapidly pull...

Page 24 - Note: If engine does not start after five pulls, use Cold Start; Stopping Engine; Throttle; Hedge Trimming

OPERATION HCA-2620 24 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. Note: If engine does not start after five pulls, use Cold Start Procedure. Stopping Engine 1. Throttle Release throttle and allow engine to return to idle before shutting off engine. 2. Stop Switch Move stop switch (A) to STOP position. If engine ...

Page 25 - MAINTENANCE; Skill Levels

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 25 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Hedge Trimmer blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Avoid touching blades whenever possible, and always wear gloves to protect hands. Never remove hands from unit when blades are moving. The engine cont...

Page 27 - Level 1

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 27 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH 2 Inspect blade, and clean and sharpen as needed. Lubricate blades periodically during use. 3 Low evaporative fuel tanks DO NOT require regular maintenance to maintain emission integrity. *Replacement is recommended based on the finding ...

Page 28 - soaked, very dirty, or the rubber sealing edges are deformed.; Fuel Filter; Do not damage fuel line while removing fuel filter from tank.; Remove the filter from the line and install the new filter.

MAINTENANCE HCA-2620 28 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. • Lightly brush debris from filter. Replace filter if it is damaged, fuel soaked, very dirty, or the rubber sealing edges are deformed. 5. Assemble components in reverse order. Assure air filter is assembled with pleats oriented vertically. Fuel...

Page 29 - None if you are careful.

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 29 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Note: Federal EPA regulations require all model year 2012 and later gasoline powered engines produced for sale in the United States to be equipped with a special low permeation fuel supply hose between the carburetor and fuel tank. When ...

Page 30 - • Air intakes are blocked,; DO NOT use a metal scraper to remove dirt from the cylinder fins.

MAINTENANCE HCA-2620 30 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. To maintain proper engine operating temperatures, cooling air must pass freely through the cylinder fin area. This flow of air carries combustion heat away from the engine. Overheating and engine seizure can occur when: • Air intakes are blocked...

Page 31 - Spark Arrestor Screen; Remove spark plug lead.; Note: When cleaning carbon; Assemble components in reverse order.; Exhaust Port Cleaning; Spark Arrestor Screen, Gasket

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 31 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH 5. Remove grass and leaves from the grid (C) between the recoil starter and fuel tank. 6. Assemble components in reverse order. Exhaust System Spark Arrestor Screen Level 2. 1. Remove spark plug lead. 2. Remove muffler cover (A). 3. Plac...

Page 32 - Inspect heat shield, and replace if damaged.; Carburetor Adjustment

MAINTENANCE HCA-2620 32 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. 1. Remove spark plug lead from spark plug, and remove muffler cover. 2. Place piston at top dead center. Remove muffler (A) and heat shield (B). 3. Use a wood or plastic scraping tool to clean deposits from cylinder exhaust port (C). Never use a...

Page 33 - High Altitude Operation; Note: Every unit is run at the; None

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 33 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH When carburetor adjustment is completed, the cutting attachment should not move at idle, otherwise serious personal injury may result. Engine Break-In New engines must be operated a minimum duration of two tanks of fuel break-in before c...

Page 34 - Blades; A grease gun with lithium based grease.

MAINTENANCE HCA-2620 34 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. 1. Check idle speed and reset if necessary. If a tachometer is available, idle speed screw (A) should be set to the specifications found on “Specifications” page of this manual. Turn idle screw (A) clockwise to increase idle speed; counterclockw...

Page 35 - Drive Shaft Assembly; Lithium based grease.

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 35 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH 2. Carefully pump grease into fitting (A). DO NOT force grease. Too much pressure will force grease past seals and cause damage. Apply 1 - 2 pumps of grease every 15 - 25 hours of operation. 3. Wipe excess grease from around grease fitti...

Page 36 - Install the gear housing assembly.; Sharpening; If a power grinder is used DO NOT allow blade to over heat.; Disconnect spark plug wire.

MAINTENANCE HCA-2620 36 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. 4. Install the gear housing assembly. Blades Hedge trimmer blades are very sharp, touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Use long hex wrenches and sockets with extensions when tightening blade screws and blade lock nuts to keep hands ...

Page 37 - Adjustment; Tighten blade screws securely.

HCA-2620 MAINTENANCE X7502342200 37 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Adjustment Level 2. Locking ability of hedge trimmer blade lock nuts will diminish each time they are removed. Replace if turning resistance is not felt when installing lock nuts. 1. Tighten blade screws securely. 2. Hold blade screws (A...

Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING HCA-2620 38 X7502342200 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Problem Check Status Cause Remedy Engine starts hard or Enginedoes not start Fuel at carburetor No fuel at carburetor Fuel strainer or fuel line obstructed Clean or replace See your Echo d...

Page 39 - STORAGE

HCA-2620 STORAGE X7502342200 39 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by grounding spark plug near cylinder plug hole, otherwise serious personal injury may result. STORAGE The muffler and surrounding cover b...

Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS

HCA-2620 SPECIFICATIONS X7502342200 41 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS MODEL HCA-2620 Length 2440 mm (96.1 in.) Width 273 mm (10.7 in.) Height 260 mm (10.2 in.) Weight (dry) 6.5 kg (14.3 lb.) Engine Type Air cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder gasoline engine Bore 34.0 mm (1.34 in.) Stroke...

Page 42 - NOTES

Page 43 - PRODUCT REGISTRATION; Thank you for choosing ECHO Power Equipment; FAST

HCA-2620 PRODUCT REGISTRATION X7502342200 43 © 5/2017 ECHO Inc. ENGLISH PRODUCT REGISTRATION Thank you for choosing ECHO Power Equipment Please go to http://www.echo-usa.com/Warranty/Register-Your-ECHO to register your new product on-line. It's FAST and EASY ! NOTE: your information will never be so...