Use and Care Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS SRM-3020U

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................................................................. 4

Servicing Information .................................................................................. 4

Parts/Serial Number............................................................................. 4

Service................................................................................................. 5

ECHO Consumer Product Support...................................................... 5

Product Registration ............................................................................ 5

Additional Literature............................................................................. 5

Safety.......................................................................................................... 5

Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information............................. 5

International Symbols .......................................................................... 6

Personal Condition and Safety Equipment .......................................... 8

Equipment.......................................................................................... 13

Emission Control (Exhaust & Evaporative) .............................................. 14

CARB And EPA Emissions Control Information ................................ 14

Description ................................................................................................ 16

Contents.................................................................................................... 17

Assembly................................................................................................... 18

U-handle Installation .......................................................................... 18

Throttle Linkage and Ignition Leads................................................... 19

Blade Installation ............................................................................... 19

Install Blade Shield and Blade ........................................................... 20

Shield with Cutoff Knife and Nylon Line Head Installation ................. 21

To Advance Trimmer Line.................................................................. 22

Balance and Adjust Unit .................................................................... 22

Operation .................................................................................................. 23

Operation With Blades ....................................................................... 24

Blade Selection.................................................................................. 25

Fuel.................................................................................................... 27

Starting Cold Engine.......................................................................... 30

Starting Warm Engine........................................................................ 31

Stopping Engine ................................................................................ 33

Applications ....................................................................................... 33

Operating Techniques ....................................................................... 34

Reaction Forces................................................................................. 34

Blade Cutting Problems ..................................................................... 35

Maintenance ............................................................................................. 36

Skill Levels ......................................................................................... 36

Maintenance Intervals........................................................................ 37

Air Filter ............................................................................................. 38

Fuel Filter........................................................................................... 39

Spark Plug ......................................................................................... 40