Full Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operator’s Manual DPAS-2600 Pro Attachment Series™
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Servicing Information
- Safety
- Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information
- International Symbols
- Read the Manuals
- Clear the Work Area
- Keep a Firm Grip
- Keep a Solid Stance
- Handling the Product
- Equipment
- General Safety Warnings and Instructions for the following ECHO tools: Curved Shaft Edger, Straight Shaft Edger, Tiller Cultivator, or Pole Pruner, or DPAS unit configured as a Curved Shaft Edger, Straight Shaft Edger, Tiller Cultivator, or Pole Pruner.
- General Safety Warnings and Instructions for the following ECHO tool: Blower or DPAS unit configured as a Blower.
- General Safety Warnings and Instructions for the following ECHO tools: Hedge Trimmer, Mid-Reach Hedge Trimmer, Shafted Hedge Trimmer, or Articulating Hedge Trimmer, or DPAS unit configured as a Hedge Trimmer, Mid-Reach Hedge Trimmer, Shafted Hedge Tr...
- General Safety Warnings and Instructions for the following ECHO tools: All DSRM and DGT models, and DPAS units configured as trimmers and brush cutters.
- This section contains additional warnings and instructions contained in UL 62841-4-2 and 62841-4- 4.
- For grass trimmers, brush cutters, and brush saws, according to the type of supplied cutting accessory:
- For hedge trimmers:
- Description
- Contents
- Assembly
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
- Specifications
- Warranty
- Product Registration
- Notes
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◆ Blade thrust may occur when the spinning blade contacts
an object that it does not immediately cut. Following
proper cutting techniques will prevent blade thrust.
◆ Blade thrust can be violent enough to cause the unit and/or
operator to be propelled in any direction, and possibly lose
control of the unit.
◆ Blade thrust can occur without warning if the blade snags,
stalls or binds.
◆ Blade thrust is more likely to occur in areas where it is
difficult to see the material being cut.
Push or Pull - Kickout
During normal use, operating a brushcutter with a circular metal blade can
produce sudden strong reaction forces that are difficult to control. Strong
reaction forces can cause a loss of balance or loss of control of the
equipment, resulting in serious injury to operator and bystanders.
Understanding what causes these reactive forces may help you to avoid
them, and can help you to maintain control of the equipment if you
experience a sudden reaction during cutting. Reactive forces occur when
the force being applied by the cutting teeth of a blade meet resistance, and
some of the cutting force is directed back toward the equipment. The
greater the cutting force or the amount of resistance, the greater the
reactive force.
Push and Pull Forces
Push and pull forces are reactive forces that push the
equipment directly toward the operator, or that pull the
equipment directly away from the operator. These forces are
the result of cutting on the sides of the blade. The direction of
the force depends on the side of the blade being used, and
the direction of blade rotation at the point of contact. The
reactive force is in the opposite direction of blade rotation at
the contact point, regardless of where the contact is being
made. These types of reactive forces are also called “Blade
Thrust.”