Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PE-200 Echo
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Power Edger Operator's Manual MODEL PE-200 Serial Number 05001001 - 05 045500 X770000680 03/03 X7702275300 W ARNING DANGER Read rules for safe operation and instructions carefully. ECHO provides an Operator's Manual and a Safety Manual. Both must be read and understood for proper and safe operation.
2 Copyright© 2003 By Echo, Incorporated All Rights Reserved. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction ............................................................... 2 - The Operator 's Manu al ....................................... 2 - The Safety Manual .
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 3 S AFETY DECALS Locate these safety decals on your unit. Make sure the decals are legible and that you understand and follow the instructions on them. If a decal cannot be read, a new one can be ordered from your ECHO Dealer.
4 INTERNA TIONAL SYMBOLS S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS PERSONAL CONDITION AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT W ARNING DANGER Edger users risk injury to themselves and others if the edger is used improperly and or safety precautions are not followed. Proper clothing and safety gear must be worn when operating an edger.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 5 EXTENDED OPERA TION / EXTREME CONDITIONS V ibration and Cold It is believed that a condition called Raynaud’s Phenomenon, which affects the fingers of certain individuals, may be brought about by exposure to vibration and cold.
6 SAFE OPERA TION W ARNING DANGER Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated areas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can cause serious injury or death. Read the Manuals • Provide all operators of this equipment with the Operator's Manual and Safety Manual for instructions on safe operation.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 7 D ESCRIPTION The ECHO product you purchased has been factory pre-assembled for your convenience. Due to packaging restrictions, power head and other assembly may be necessary. After opening the carton, check for damage.
8 1. POWER HEAD - Factory assembled. Includes the engine, clutch, fuel system, ignition system and starter. 2. GRIP - Rear (right hand) handle. 3. FRONT HANDLE - The front handle can be repositioned for comfortable operation by loosening the screws and moving the handle.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 9 S PECIFICA TIONS MODEL ----------------------------------------------------- PE-200 Length ------------------------------------------------------- 1750 mm (68.9 in.) Width -------------------------------------------------------- 300 mm (11.
10 A SSEMBL Y DRIVE SHAFT / POWER HEAD Tools Required: 8 x 10 mm Spanner Wrench Parts Required: Power Head, Drive Shaft Assembly 1 . Stand engine on a level surface. 2 . Loosen the two bolts (A) at drive shaft end of engine. 3 . Carefully fit drive shaft assembly to engine, making sure that inner drive shaft engages into clutch mount.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 11 P RE -O PERA TION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [R+M/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline known to be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether). Gasohol containing methyl (wood) alcohol is NOT approved.
12 O PERA TION ST ARTING COLD ENGINE W ARNING DANGER The attachment will operate immediately when the engine starts and could result in loss of control and possible serious injury. Keep movable parts of the attachment off the ground and away from objects that could become entangled or thrown.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 13 ST ARTING W ARM ENGINE The starting procedure is the same as Cold Start except DO NOT close the choke, and do not depress throttle trigger to wide open position. W ARNING DANGER The attachment should not move at idle, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
14 OPERA TING TECHNIQUES 1 . Before edging, water the area to soften the ground to make edging easier . 2 Before edging, check the area and remove all obstacles and objects that could be thrown. 3 . Plan to edge regularly to make it easier to keep a neat edge and to avoid having to make more than one pass.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 15 M AINTENANCE Your ECHO edger is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your edger achieve that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools, you may want to take your unit to an ECHO Service Dealer for maintenance.
16 AIR FIL TER Level 1. Tools required: Cleaning brush 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) 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 removed.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 17 0.65 mm (0.026 in.) SP ARK PLUG Level 2. Tools Required: T-Wrench, Feeler gauge, Soft metal brush. Parts Required: REPOWER TM Tune-Up Kit P/N 90074 1 . Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and rounded center electrode.
18 1 . Remove spark plug lead from spark plug. 2 . Remove muffler cover bolt (A). 3 . Remove four screws that retain the engine cover. Two at the top of the Recoil Starter, two on either side of the front. Lift the cover from the engine and lay to the front of the engine.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 19 Cylinder Exhaust Port Level 3. IMPORTANT The cylinder exhaust port must be inspected and cleaned of excess carbon every 3 months or 90 hours of operation in order to maintain this engine within the emissions durability period.
20 BLADE REPLACEMENT / LUBRICA TION Level 1. Tools Required: Scrench, Locking Tool, Needle Nose Pliers, 8 mm Open End Wrench Parts Required: ECHO ® LUBE TM 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Base Grease, Blade P/N 69601552632 NOTE Grease gear case every 15 - 25 hours of use.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 21 T ROUBLESHOOTING W ARNING DANGER Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark near an open spark plug opening, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
22 S TORAGE W ARNING DANGER During operation the muffler or catalytic muffler and surrounding cover become hot. Always keep exhaust area clear of flammable debris during transportation or when storing, otherwise serious property damage or personal injury may result.
P OWER E DGER O PERA T OR ' S M ANUAL 23 NOTES.
S ER VICING I NFORMA TION P ARTS Genuine ECHO Parts and ECHO REPOWER™ Parts and Assemblies for your ECHO products are available only from an Authorized ECHO Dealer. When you do need to buy parts always have the Model Number and Serial Number of the unit with you.
An important point after buying a device Echo PE-200 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Echo PE-200 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Echo PE-200 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Echo PE-200 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Echo PE-200 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Echo PE-200, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Echo PE-200.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Echo PE-200. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Echo PE-200 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
