Page 3 - IMPORTANT; GENERAL WARNING DECAL (located on top of blower housing); Category I
3 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL IMPORTANT NOTE M ANUAL S AFETY S YMBOLS AND I MPORTANT I NFORMATION Throughout this manual and on the product itself, you will find safetyalerts and helpful, information messages preceded by symbols or keywords. The following is an explanation of those symbols ...
Page 5 - EQUIPMENT; NOT operate unit if leaks are found.; EXTENDED
5 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL EQUIPMENT • Check unit for loose/missing nuts, bolts, and screws. Tighten and/or replace as needed. • Inspect fuel lines, tank, and area around carburetor for fuel leaks. DO NOT operate unit if leaks are found. • Do not use blower if any part is missing or dama...
Page 6 - WARNING
6 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. • Review area to be cleared. Look for potential hazards such as stonesor metal objects. • Spectators and fellow wo...
Page 7 - MISSION; California Tier 2 Model PB-261L; PRODUCT EMISSION DURABILITY; ESCRIPTION; CALIFORNIA
7 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL E MISSION C ONTROL California Tier 2 Model PB-261L EPA Phase 2 Model PB-260L The emission control system for these engines are EM (Engine Modification). An Emission Control Label is located on the engine. (This is an EXAMPLE ONLY, information on label varies by...
Page 9 - PECIFICATIONS
9 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL S PECIFICATIONS L E D O M L 0 6 2 - B P L 1 6 2 - B P h t g n e L ) . n i 2 6 . 2 1 ( m m 0 1 3 h t d i W ) . n i 1 6 8 1 ( m m 0 1 4 t h g i e H ) . n i 1 . 8 1 ( m m 0 6 4 s e p i p h t i w t h g i e W ) . b l 5 . 4 1 ( g k 6 . 6 e p y T e n i g n E e n i g n...
Page 10 - SSEMBLY; WARNING DANGER; INSTALL
10 A SSEMBLY WARNING DANGER Never perform maintenance or assembly procedures with enginerunning or serious personal injury may result. INSTALL BLOWER PIPES 1. Remove elbow retaining screw from blower housing. 2. Align grooves in elbow with pegs on blower housing and slidepipe onto housing. 3. Turn e...
Page 11 - RE; Fuel Requirements; Handling Fuel
11 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL P RE -O PERATION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [ ] (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 O...
Page 12 - PERATION; STARTING
12 A O PERATION • Provide all operators of this equipment with the Operator's Manual and instructions for safe operation. • Check unit for loose nuts, bolts and screws daily. • Recoil starter: Use short pulls - only 1/2-2/3 of rope length for starting. Do not allow the rope to snap back in. Always h...
Page 14 - AINTENANCE; ECHO offers REPOWER
14 3. Allow the engine to warm up at a fast idle for a few minutes. 4. Use lower speed to blow dry leaves from a lawn or flower bed. 5. Additional speed may be necessary to clean grass and leaves fromwalks, patios and drives. 6. Higher speed may be necessary to move gravel, dirt, snow, bottlesor can...
Page 15 - MAINTENANCE
15 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL MAINTENANCE INTERVALS / T N E N O P M O C M E T S Y S E C N A N E T N I A M E R U D E C O R P D ' Q E R L L I K S L E V E L Y L I A D R O E R O F E B E S U Y R E V E L E U F E R 3 S H T N O M 0 9 R O S R U O H 6 S H T N O M 0 7 2 R O S R U O H Y L R A E Y s e ...
Page 16 - FUEL; WARNING DANGER
16 AIR FILTER Level 1. Tools required: 25-50 mm (1-2 in.) medium bristle paint brush. Parts required: 90030 REPOWER TM Air and Filter Kit NOTEClean daily. 1. Close choke (Cold Start Position). This prevents dirt fromentering the carburetor throat when the air filter is removed.Brush accumulated dirt...
Page 17 - SPARK; COOLING; Cleaning Grill
17 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL SPARK PLUG Level 2. Tools required: 3/4 in. Spark Plug deep socket, Feeler gauge(preferably a wire gauge), Parts Required: Spark Plug, NGK BPM-7Y, P/N 99944500071 1. Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and roundedcenter electrode. 2. Clean the plug o...
Page 18 - Cleaning Cylinder Fins; EXHAUST; Spark Arrestor Screen
18 Cleaning Cylinder Fins 1. Remove engine cover (six screws), pull cover away from engine.Clean cylinder fins to allow cooling air to pass freely. EXHAUST SYSTEM Spark Arrestor Screen Level 2. Tools required: Cross Head Screwdriver, 3 mm Hex Wrench,Soft metal brush, Parts Required: Spark arrestor s...
Page 19 - Cylinder Exhaust Port; CARBURETOR; Before Adjustment
19 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL 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 ret...
Page 20 - ROUBLESHOOTING
20 WARNING DANGER Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by ground-ing spark plug against cylinder, otherwise serious personal injury may result. T ROUBLESHOOTING 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 k c e h C s u t a t...
Page 21 - WARNING DANGER; TORAGE
21 P OWER B LOWER O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL WARNING DANGER During operation the muffler - catalytic muffler and surrounding cover become hot. Always keep exhaust area clearof flammable debris during transportation or when storing, otherwise serious property damage or personal injurymay result. Long Term...
Page 22 - NOTES
Page 24 - Call
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 with you. You can find thesenumbers on the engine ho...