Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ECS-2000 Echo
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Electric Chain Saw Operator’ s Manual MODELS: ECS-2000 12" GUIDE B AR 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 102514 INFORMA TION SYMBOLS ! WARNING ICON G 001 Read Instruction Manual Do Not Expose to Rain or Use in Wet Conditions Remove Plug Immediately if Cable is Damaged or Cut Hold Chain Saw with Both Hands Beware of Kickback Hearing and Eye Protection Must Be Worn Safety Information Warnings Appears Throughout This Manual Pay close attention to them.
3 3 102514 ! WARNING ICON G 001 SAFETY W ARNINGS Read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 3 and 4. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood.
4 102514 Saw Maintenance and Kickback Safety Follow maintenance instructions in this manual. Proper cleaning of saw and chain and guide bar maintenance can reduce chances of kickback. Inspect and maintain saw after each use. This will increase the service life of your saw.
5 5 102514 Guide Bar Nose Tip or end of guide bar. Kickback Quick backward and upward motion of guide bar. Kickback may occur when tip of guide bar touches an object while chain is moving. The guide bar will kick up and back towards operator. Kick Guard Covers the nose area of the bar and chain where kickback reaction is generated.
6 102514 ! WARNING ICON G 001 W ARNING Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. Figure 3 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain, and Hand Guard Adjusting Block Adjusting Screw Sprocket Support Adjusting Plate Figure 4 - Part Locations for Assembling Guide Bar ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING 1.
7 7 102514 SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT Note: A new chain will stretch. Check new chain after first few minutes of operation. Allow chain to cool down. Follow steps below to readjust saw chain tension. 1. Before adjusting chain, make sure guide bar nuts are only finger tight (see Figure 3, page 6).
8 102514 EXTENSION CORDS Use proper extension cord with this chain saw. Use only extension cords marked for outdoor use. Use an extension cord no less than 1.5 mm 2 (14SWG) at distances up to 30 meters (100 feet). The cord must be marked with suffix W following the cord type marking.
9 9 102514 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued TRIMMING A TREE (Pruning) Trimming a tree is the process of cutting limbs from a living tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions below to trim a tree.
10 102514 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued Figure 14 - Limbing A Tree Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Do not remove larger limbs under tree that support log off ground.
11 11 102514 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued 2nd Cut 1st Cut Figure 16 - Bucking Log When Log Is Supported On One End 1st Cut 2nd Cut Figure 17 - Bucking Log When Log Is Supported On Both Ends Log Supported On One End 1. Make first cut on underside of log (see Figure 16).
12 102514 CLEANING SAW BODY Keep saw body clean. Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe saw body to clean. Let dry before using saw. CARE OF GUIDE BAR Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar problems. Incorrect sharpening of chain cutter and depth gauge settings often cause this.
13 13 102514 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Sharpening Cutters Use file guide for 30 ° filing. 1. Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain Tension Adjustment , page 7). 2. Clamp guide bar in vise to hold saw steady. Note: Do not clamp chain.
14 102514 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Replacing Saw Chain Replace chain when cutters are too worn to sharpen. Only use replacement chain noted in this manual. Always include new drive sprocket when replacing chain. This will maintain proper driving of chain.
15 15 102514 TROUBLESHOOTING OBSERVED FAULT Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced. Cutting produces only sawdust with few large chips. Saw runs slow. Saw stalls easily. Motor of saw does not run when you squeeze trigger. Motor of saw runs, but chain does not move.
102514-01 REV. D 03/97 ECHO, INCORPORA TED 400 O AKWOOD R OAD L AKE Z URICH , IL 60047 S ERVICING I NFORMA TION P ARTS -- Genuine ECHO 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.
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If you have not bought Echo ECS-2000 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 ECS-2000 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Echo ECS-2000 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Echo ECS-2000 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Echo ECS-2000, 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 ECS-2000.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Echo ECS-2000. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Echo ECS-2000 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
