Page 3 - Hand Guard
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 3 S AFETY DECALS Locate these safety decals on your unit. Make sure the decals arelegible and that you understand and follow the instructions on them.If a decal cannot be read, a new one can be ordered from your ECHOdealer. See PARTS ORDERING instructions for sp...
Page 4 - Physical Condition
4 INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS Symbol description/application Symbol form/shape Symbol description/application Symbol form/shape Hot Surface Carburetor adjustment- Idle speed Carburetor adjustment - High speed mixture Symbol description/application Symbol form/shape Symbol description/application Symbol fo...
Page 5 - EXTENDED; Vibration and Cold; EQUIPMENT; WARNING
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 5 EXTENDED OPERATION / EXTREME CONDITIONS Vibration and Cold It is believed that a condition called Raynaud’s Phenomenon, whichaffects the fingers of certain individuals, may be brought about byexposure to vibration and cold. Exposure to vibration and cold mayca...
Page 6 - Safety Manual for instructions on Safe Operation.; MISSION; EPA Phase 2; PRODUCT EMISSION DURABILITY
6 SAFE OPERATION WARNING DANGER Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilatedareas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and cancause serious injury or death. Read the Manual• Provide all users of this equipment with the Operator's Manual and Safety Manual for instructions...
Page 7 - ESCRIPTION
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 7 D ESCRIPTION The ECHO product you have purchased has been factory pre-assembled for your convenience. Due to packagingrestrictions, some assembly of SHC-210 is required. After opening the carton, check for damage. Immediately notify your retailer or ECHO Deale...
Page 9 - PECIFICATIONS; Premium Universal 2-Stroke Oil
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 9 S PECIFICATIONS MODEL ----------------------------------------------------- SHC-210 Length ------------------------------------------------------- 1790 mm (70.5 in.) Width -------------------------------------------------------- 250 mm (9.84 in.) Height ------...
Page 10 - Remove protective cap from drive shaft end.
10 A SSEMBLY Tools Required: 4 mm hex wrench, screwdriver Parts Required: Power Head/Drive Shaft Assembly and Gear Housing Assembly GEAR HOUSING ASSEMBLY / DRIVE SHAFT WARNING DANGER Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protecthands. 1. Remove protective cap from drive shaft end. 2. R...
Page 11 - RE; Fuel Requirements; Mixing Instructions; Handling Fuel; After Refueling; Storage; - Fuel storage laws vary by
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 11 P RE -O PERATION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [R + M/2] (mid grade or higher) gasolineknown to be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 15% MTBE(methyl tertiary-butyl ether). Gasohol containing methyl (wood) alcoholis NOT approved. Two S...
Page 13 - STARTING; STOPPING
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 13 STARTING WARM ENGINE The starting procedure is the same as Cold Start except DO NOT closethe choke, and do not depress throttle trigger to wide open position. WARNING DANGER The attachment should not move at idle, otherwise seriouspersonal injury may result. ...
Page 14 - Easy to do. Most required tools come with unit.; ECHO offers REPOWER; MAINTENANCE
14 M AINTENANCE Your ECHO product is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will helpachieve that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools, you may want to take your unit to anECHO Service Dealer for maintenance. To help you ...
Page 15 - AIR; FUEL; Air & Fuel Filter Kit; Use a clean rag to remove loose dirt from around fuel cap and empty
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 15 AIR FILTER Level 1. Tools required: 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) cleaning brush Parts required: 90008 REPOWER TM Air & Fuel Filter Kit 1. Close choke (Cold Start Position [ ] ). This prevents dirt from entering the carburetor throat when the air filter is rem...
Page 16 - Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and rounded center; COOLING
16 SPARK PLUG Level 2. Tools Required: T-Wrench, feeler gauge, soft metal brush Parts Required: Spark Plug, NGK BPMR-8Y P/N A425000000 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 san...
Page 17 - Disconnect spark plug lead from spark plug.; EXHAUST; Spark Arrestor Screen
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 17 1. Disconnect spark plug lead from spark plug. 2. Remove (1) screw from top guard, and remove guard. 3. Remove (4) screws from engine/muffler cover, and remove cover. 4. Use the brush to remove dirt form cylinder fins. 5. Remove grass and leaves from the grid...
Page 18 - Cylinder Exhaust Port; CARBURETOR; High Altitude Adjustment
18 6. Assemble components in reverse order. NOTEWhen installing the engine/muffler cover, be certain the tabs of themetal deflector shield are in the slots of the cover. Cylinder Exhaust Port Level 3. IMPORTANTThe cylinder exhaust port must be inspected and cleaned of excesscarbon every 3 months or ...
Page 19 - LUBRICATION; Blades; Gear Case; Grease gun with Lithium Grease, clean rag; Lithium Based Grease
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 19 LUBRICATION Blades Level 1. Tools Required: Clean rag, cleaning brush , oil can Parts Required: 20W Engine Oil (lubrication), 50-50 mixture of kerosene and 20W oil (cleaning) WARNING DANGER Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect hands, otherwiseserious...
Page 20 - Drive Shaft Assembly; ECHO; Install the gear housing assembly.
20 Drive Shaft Assembly Level 1. NOTEHedge Clipper drive shaft should be greased every 25 hours ofoperation. Tools required: 4 mm Hex wrench, screwdriver, clean rag, smallbrush Parts required: ECHO ® LUBE TM 14 oz. cartridge P/N 91015 or Lithium Based Grease WARNING DANGER Blades are very sharp. Wea...
Page 21 - SHARPENING; None; Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug.; Blade Adjustment; Tighten blade bolts until snug, then loosen blade bolts 1/2 turn.
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 21 SHARPENING BLADES Level 3. Tools required: (2) 10 mm wrenches, flat file, screwdriver Parts required: None WARNING DANGER Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protecthands. 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 2. Slide blades to midpo...
Page 22 - ROUBLESHOOTING
22 T ROUBLESHOOTING WARNING DANGER Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark near an openspark plug opening, otherwise serious personal injury may result. T R A H C G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R P E N I G N E m e l b o r P k c ...
Page 23 - Store unit in a dry, dust free place, out of the reach of children.; TORAGE; Install blade cover on blades.
H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 23 Long Term Storage (over 30 days) Do not store your unit for a prolonged period of time (30 days or longer) without performing protective storage mainte-nance which includes the following: 1. Store unit in a dry, dust free place, out of the reach of children. ...
Page 24 - Purchasing from your Echo Dealer.
DEALER? Call 1-800-432-ECHO o r www.echo-usa.com S ERVICING I NFORMATION PARTS Genuine ECHO Parts and ECHO REPOWER™ Parts and Assemblies foryour ECHO products are available only from an Authorized ECHODealer. When you do need to buy parts always have the ModelNumber and Serial Number of the unit wit...