ECHO SHC-260 - Manuals

6 Repetitive Stress Injuries 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 handactivities may put you at a high risk for developing a Repetitive Stre...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 7 SAFE OPERATION WARNING DANGER Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilatedareas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can causeserious injury or death. Read the Manuals• Provide all users of this equipment with the Operat...

10 1. POWER HEAD - Includes the Engine, Clutch, Fuel System, Ignition System and Recoil Starter. 2. GRIP, RIGHT HAND REAR - Cushioned grip for right hand. 3. THROTTLE TRIGGER LOCKOUT - This lever must be held during starting. Operation of the throttle trigger isprevented unless throttle trigger lock...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 11 S PECIFICATIONS MODEL ----------------------------------------------------- SHC-260 Length ------------------------------------------------------- 2230 mm (87.8 in.) Width -------------------------------------------------------- 250 mm (9.84 in.) Heigh...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 13 THROTTLE LINKAGE AND IGNITION LEADS 1. Close choke and remove air filter cover. 2. Place inner cable in slot of carburetor swivel (A). 3. Loosen nut (B) and place threaded end of throttle linkage in bracketslot. Finger tighten nut (B). 4. Check throttl...

14 P RE -O PERATION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [R+M/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline knownto be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 15% MTBE (methyltertiary-butyl ether). Gasohol containing methyl (wood) alcohol is NOTapproved. Two Stroke Oil - A two-stroke engine oil meet...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 15 O PERATION NOTEThe blade cover is used for transportation and storage. Removeblade cover before using the unit. STARTING COLD ENGINE WARNING DANGER The attachment will operate immediately when the engine startsand could result in loss of control and po...

16 D A A C 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. NOTEIf attachment moves, readj...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 17 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...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 19 AIR FILTER Level 1 Tools required: 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) Cleaning brush Parts required: 90030 REPOWER TM Air & Fuel Filter Kit 1. Close choke (Cold Start Position [ ]). This prevents dirt from entering the carburetor throat when the air filter i...

20 SPARK PLUG Level 2 Tools Required: T-Wrench, feeler gauge, soft metal brush. Parts Required: REPOWER TM Tune-Up Kit P/N 90075 1. Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and roundedcenter electrode. 2. Clean the plug or replace with a new one. DO NOT sand blast toclean. Remaining sand will d...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 21 1. Remove spark plug lead. 2. Remove two (2) muffler cover screws and muffler cover (A). 3. Remove screw and top guard (B). 4. Remove cylinder cover (C). IMPORTANTDO NOT use a metal scraper to remove dirt from the cylinder fins. 5. Use brush to remove ...

22 Cylinder Exhaust Port Level 3 IMPORTANTThe cylinder exhaust port must be inspected and cleaned of excesscarbon every 3 months or 90 hours of operation in order to maintainthis engine within the emissions durability period. ECHO stronglyrecommends that you return your unit to your ECHO dealer for ...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 23 LUBRICATION Blades Level 1 Tools Required: Clean rag, 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 ...

24 Drive Shaft Assembly Level 1. NOTEHedge Clipper drive shaft should be greased every 50 hours ofoperation. Tools required: 4 mm hex wrench, clean rag, small brush. Parts required: ECHO ® LUBE TM 14 oz. cartridge P/N 91015 or Lithium Based Grease. WARNING DANGER Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves t...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 25 SHARPENING BLADES Level 3. Tools required: 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 midpoint cutting...

26 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 ...

S HAFT H EDGE C LIPPER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 27 WARNING DANGER During operation the muffler or catalytic muffler and surrounding cover become hot. Always keep exhaust area clearof flammable debris during transportation or when storing, otherwise serious personal injury may result. S TORAGE WARNING D...