Use and Care Manual

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CS-501P
WARNING
Alternative fuels, such as E-15 (15 % ethanol),
E-85 (85 % ethanol) or any fuels not meeting
ECHO requirements are not approved for use
in ECHO 2-stroke gasoline engines.
Use of alternative fuels may cause
performance problems, loss of power,
overheating, fuel vapor lock, and unintended
machine operation, including, but not limited
to, improper clutch engagement.
Alternative fuels may also cause premature
deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets, carburetor
and other engine components.
IMPORTANT
•ECHOpremiumPowerBlendX™Universal
2-Stroke Oil may be mixed at 50 : 1 ratio for
application in all ECHO engines sold in the past
regardless of ratio specified in those manuals.
•Useofunmixed,improperlymixed,orfuelolder
than 90 days, (stale fuel), may cause hard
starting, poor performance, or severe engine
damage and void the product warranty. Read
and follow instructions in the Storage section of
this manual.
Fuel Mix Chart 50 : 1
U.S. Metric
Gasoline Oil Gasoline Oil
Gallons US. fl. oz. L mL
1 2.6 4 80
2 5.2 8 160
5 12.8 20 400
FUEL AND LUBRICANT
FUEL STATEMENT
Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [(R+M)/2] (mid grade or
higher) gasoline or gasohol known to be good
quality.
Gasohol may contain up to 10 % Ethyl (grain)
alcohol or 15 % MTBE (methyl teriary-butyl ether).
Gasohol containing methyl (wood) alcohol is not
approved.
ECHObrandPowerFuel™is93octane,ethanol-
freefuelpremixedwithECHORedArmor™engine
oil at 50 : 1 ratio.
UseofECHOPowerFuel™isrecommendedto
extend engine life in all air-cooled 2-stroke and
2/4-stroke hybrid engines.
Two-Stroke Oil - A two-stroke engine oil meeting
ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and JASO M345-FD
Standards must be used.
ECHObrandpremiumPowerBlendX™Universal
2-Stroke Oil meets these standards.
Engine problems due to inadequate lubrication
caused by failure to use an ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD
13738) and JASO M345-FD certified oil, such as
ECHOpremiumPowerBlendX™,willvoidthe
two-stroke engine warranty.