Echo 99944200880 User manual

Shaft Hedge Clipper Attachment
99944200880
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
MANUEL D'UTILISATION
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUALE ISTRUZIONI
WARNING, SEE OPERATOR'S MANUAL
LÌRE SOÌGNEUSEMENT CE MANUEL AVANT
TOUTE UTÌLÌSATÌON
ACHTUNG! BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG LESEN
ATTENZIONE, LEGGERE IL MANUALE ISTRUZIONI
ENGLISH
ITALIANO
DEUTSCH
FRANCAIS
X750001551
12/07
X7502252002

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IMPORTANT
This attachment is designed for use with the PASeries 2400 power source. Use of this attachment with any other
ECHO Product will cause premature gear case failure and void the warranty.
WARNING DANGER
Read rules for safe operation and instructions carefully. ECHO provides an Operator's Manual with your original
PAS-2400. That manual and this manual must be read and understood for proper and safe operation, otherwise
serious personal injury may result.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the ECHO family. This ECHO product was designed and manufactured to provide long life and on-the-
job-dependability. Read and understand this manual included with your attachment. You will find this manual easy to
use and full of helpful operations tips and SAFETY messages.
THE OPERATOR'SMANUAL --
contains specifications and information for operation, starting,
stopping, maintenance, storage and assembly specific to this
product.
Operation ................................................................. 10
Maintenance ............................................................ 11
- SkillLevels ........................................................ 11
- Maintenance Intervals ...................................... 11
- Lubrication ........................................................ 11
- Sharpening Blades ............................................ 14
Declarations ............................................................. 15
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .............................................................. 2
- The Operator's Manual ...................................... 2
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information . 3
Safety ........................................................................ 3
- Decals ................................................................ 3
- International Symbols ........................................ 4
- Equipment .......................................................... 4
- Personal Condition and Safety Equipment ........ 4
- Safe Operation ................................................... 6
- Extended Operation/Extreme Conditions .......... 7
Description ............................................................... 8
- Contents ............................................................. 8
Specifications............................................................ 9
Assembly .................................................................. 9
- Power Head / Drive Shaft .................................. 9
- Loop Handle Removal ....................................... 10
Specifications, descriptions and illustrative material in
this literature are as accurate as known at the time of
publication, but are subject to change without notice.
Illustrations may include optional equipment and
accessories, and may not include all standard equipment.

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This symbol accompanied by the words WARNING and
DANGER calls attention to an act or condition that can lead
to serious personal injury to operator and bystanders.
The circle with the slash symbol means whatever is shown
within the circle is prohibited.
MANUAL SAFETY SYMBOLS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Throughout this manual and on the product itself, you will find safety
alerts and helpful, information messages preceded by symbols or key
words. The following is an explanation of those symbols and key
words and what they mean to you.
IMPORTANT The enclosed message
provides information necessary for the
protection of the unit.
NOTE This enclosed message provides tips for
use, care and maintenance of the unit.
SAFETY
IMPORTANT
NOTE
DECALS
Locate this safety decal on your unit. Make sure the decal is 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.
P/N 89061721661

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EQUIPMENT
Before operation a complete check of the unit must be performed;
• Check unit for loose/missing nuts, bolts and screws. Tighten
and/or replace as needed.
• Check that the cutting attachment is firmly attached and in safe
operating condition.
• Do not use unit if any part is missing or damaged.
• Have repairs done only by an authorized ECHO Service dealer.
• Do not use any attachment, accessory or replacement part unless it is
recommended in this Operator's Manual.
Symbol
description/application Symbol form/shape Symbol
description/application
Symbol form/shape
Hot
Surface
Carburetor adjustment
- Idle speed
Carburetor adjustment
- High speed mixture
Symbol
description/application Symbol form/shape Symbol
description/application
Symbol form/shape
Read and understand
Operator's Manual.
Wear eyes, ears and
head protection
Emergency stop
Fuel and oil mixture
Finger Severing
Carburetoradjustment
- Low speed mixture
Safety/Alert
Avoid all power
lines. This unit is
not insulated
against electrical
current.
Do not operate
closer than 15 M
(50 ft.) from
electrical
hazards.
Keep bystanders
at least 15 meters
(50 feet) away.
Plan retreat path
from falling
objects.
Wear hand
protection. Use
two handed.
DO NOT smoke
near fuel.
DO NOT allow
flames or sparks
near fuel.
Wear slip
resistant foot
wear.
Engine choke
control.
Ignition
ON/OFF
Primer
bulb
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
PERSONAL CONDITION ANDSAFETY EQUIPMENT
WARNING DANGER
Shaft Hedge Clipper Attachment users risk injury to themselves and others if the shaft hedge clipper is used
improperly and or safety precautions are not followed. Proper clothing and safety gear must be worn when operat-
ing a shaft hedge clipper.

SHAFT HEDGE CLIPPER ATTACHMENT
OPERATOR'SMANUAL 5
Physical Condition --
Your judgment and physical dexterity may not be good:
• if you are tired or sick,
• if you are taking medication,
• if you have taken alcohol or drugs.
Operate unit only if you are physically and mentally well.
Eye Protection --
Wear eye protection that meets ANSI Z87.1 or CE requirements
whenever you operate the unit.
Face & Head Protection --
When trimming overhead, wear head protection meeting ANSI Z89.1
with a full face shield.
Hand Protection --
Wear no-slip, heavy duty work gloves to improve your grip on the unit
handles. Gloves also reduce the transmission of machine vibration to
your hands.
Hearing Protection --
ECHO recommends wearing hearing protection whenever unit is used.
Proper Clothing --
Wear snug fitting, durable clothing;
• Pants should have long legs, shirts with long sleeves.
• DO NOT WEAR SHORTS,
•DONOTWEARTIES,SCARVES,JEWELRY.
Wear sturdy work shoes with non-skid soles;
•DO NOT WEAR OPEN TOED SHOES,
•DONOTOPERATEUNITBAREFOOTED.
Hot Humid Weather --
Heavy protective clothing can increase operator fatigue which may lead
to heat stroke. Schedule heavy work for early morning or late afternoon
hours when temperatures are cooler.

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15 m
SAFE OPERATION
Determine Operation Area
• Review the area to be trimmed. Look for hazards that could contribute
to unsafe conditions. DO NOT operate unit if any wires (power,
telephone, cable, etc.) are closer than 4.5m to any part of the operator
or unit.
• Spectators and fellow workers must be warned, and children and
animals prevented from coming nearer than 15m while the Hedge
Clipper is in use.
Operation
UseProper Clothing & Equipment
• Before starting the unit, equip yourself and any other person working
within the 15 m Safety Zone with the required Protective Equipment
and clothing.
• Start unit on ground at idle. Check that the blade is not blocked by
any objects. The blade should not turn at idle. If the blades turn at
idle turn unit off and follow carburetor adjustment instruction in your
PAS-2400 Operator's Manual to properly adjust idle speed.
• Do not operate edger near people or animals.
AvoidHotSurfaces
• During operation, the complete unit, especially the drive shaft
housing, power head, muffler area and gear box may become very
hot, too hot to touch. Avoid contact during and immediately after
operation.
KeepAFirmGrip
• Hold the front and rear handles with both hands with thumbs and
fingers encircling the handles
Keep A Solid Stance
• Maintain footing and balance at all times. Do not stand on slippery,
uneven or unstable surfaces. Do not work in odd positions or on
ladders. Do not over reach.

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EXTENDED OPERATION/EXTREME CONDITIONS
Vibration 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. Exposure to vibration and cold may
cause tingling and burning sensations followed by loss of color and
numbness in the fingers. The following precautions are strongly
recommended because the minimum exposure which might trigger the
ailment is unknown.
• Keep your body warm, especially the head, neck, feet, ankles, hands
and wrists.
• Maintain good blood circulation by performing vigorous arm
exercises during frequent work breaks and also by not smoking.
• Limit the hours of operation. Try to fill each day with jobs where
operating the unit or other hand-held power equipment is not
required.
• If you experience discomfort, redness and swelling of the fingers
followed by whitening and loss of feeling, consult your physician
before further exposing yourself to cold and vibration.
Repetitive Stress Injuries --
It is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of the fingers,
hands, arms and shoulders may cause soreness, swelling, numbness,
weakness and extreme pain in those areas. Certain repetitive hand
activities may put you at a high risk for developing a Repetitive Stress
Injury (RSI). An extreme RSI condition is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(CTS), which could occur when your wrist swells and squeezes a vital
nerve that runs through the area. Some believe that prolonged exposure
to vibration may contribute to CTS. CTS can cause severe pain for
months or even years.
To reduce the risk of RSI/CTS, do the following:
• Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended or twisted position. Instead
try to maintain a straight wrist position. Also, when grasping, use
your whole hand, not just the thumb and index finger.
• Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest your hands.
• Reduce the speed and force with which you do the repetitive
movement.
• Do exercises to strengthen the hand and arm muscles.
• Immediately stop using all power equipment and consult a doctor if
you feel tingling, numbness or pain in the fingers, hands, wrists or
arms. The sooner RSI/CTS is diagnosed,the more likely permanent
nerve and muscle damage can be prevented.

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1. OPERATORS MANUAL - Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep manual in a safe location for
future reference, i.e., operation, maintenance, storage and specifications.
2. BLADES - Double reciprocating blades mounted to a blade support bar. Double sided blades, are capable of cutting
on either side of the blade.
3. DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY - Contains a specially designed liner and the flexible drive shaft.
4. SHAFT DECALS (See page 4)
5. LEFT HAND SHAFT GRIP
6. GEAR HOUSING ASSEMBLY - Gear housing assembly fixed straight extension.
7. SCABBARD - Protects blades from accidental contact when transporting or in storage.
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DESCRIPTION
After opening the carton, check for damage. Immediately notify your
retailer or ECHO Dealer of damaged or missing parts. Use the contents
list to check for missing parts.
CONTENTS LIST
_____ 1 - Shaft Hedge Clipper Attachment
_____ 1 - Operators Manual
_____ 1 - Blade Scabbard
_____ 1 - Safety Glasses

SHAFT HEDGE CLIPPER ATTACHMENT
OPERATOR'SMANUAL 9
ASSEMBLY
POWER HEAD SHAFT/LOWER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Tools Required: None
Parts Required: Power Head Shaft, Lower Attachment/Shaft
Assembly
1. Set Power Head/Attachment Shaft Assembly on a level surface.
2. Pull locator pin (A) and rotate counter clockwise 1/4 turn to lock
out position.
3. Carefully fit lower drive shaft assembly into coupler (B) to decal
assembly line (C), making sure that the inner lower flex cable
engages into the upper drive shaft coupler mount.
NOTE
Earlier model Power Heads may have shorter couplings. Short
couplings fit flush to decal point (E). New couplings are 4-3/4 in.
long, and fit flush to line (C).
NOTE
Lower bearing housing and tine assembly must be in line with
the engine.
4. Rotate locator pin (A) 1/4 turn clockwise to engage lower shaft
hole (D). Insure locator pin is fully engaged by gently twisting
lower drive shaft.
5. Locator pin (A) should snap flush in coupler. Full engagement
will prevent further shaft rotation.
6. Secure lower shaft assembly to coupler by tightening clamping
knob (D).
SPECIFICATIONS
A
B
D
E
C
D
C
A
MODEL ---------------------------------------------------- SHAFT HEDGE CLIPPER ATTACHMENT
Length ------------------------------------------------------- 1264mm
Width -------------------------------------------------------- 76mm
Weight ------------------------------------------------------ 2.3 kg
Gear Case Ratio -------------------------------------------- 5.62 : 1
Cutter -------------------------------------------------------- Double Reciprocating Blade - Double Edge
Cutter Length ----------------------------------------------- 475mm
Cutter Pitch ------------------------------------------------- 35mm
MaximumDiameterCut ------------------------------------ 13mm

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LOOP HANDLE REMOVAL (OPTIONAL)
Tools Required: Screwdriver
1. Remove (4) screws, nuts and handle halves from trimmer.
2. Loosely attach handle halves together and store handle assembly
for later use.
15 m
OPERATION
• Before starting the unit, equip yourself and any other person working
within the 15m Safety Zone with the required Protective Equipment
and clothing. (Refer to Operator Safety)
• During operation, the complete unit, especially the gear box, drive
shaft housing and power head muffler area may become very hot, too
hot to touch. Avoid contact during and immediately after operation.
NOTE
Refer to Pro Attachment Series power source or Split Boom
Trimmer Operator's Manual under "Operation" for starting and
stopping instructions.

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MAINTENANCE
Your ECHO product is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help
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. To help you decide whether you want to DO-IT-YOURSELF or have the ECHO
Dealer do it, each maintenance task has been graded.
SKILL LEVEL
Level 1 = Easy to do. Most required tools come with unit.
Level 2 = Moderate difficulty. Some specialized tools may be required.
Level 3 = Experience required. Specialized tools are required.
ECHO offers REPOWERTM Maintenance Kits and Parts to make your maintenance job easier. Just below each task
heading are listed the various part numbers required for that task. See your ECHO dealer for these parts.
MAINTENACE INTERVALS
Component/System Maintenance Procedure SkillLevel Frequency
Drive Shaft Grease 1 Every 50 hours of use
Gear Housing Grease 1 Every 15-25 hours of use
Screws/Nuts/Bolts Inspect/Tighten/Replace 1 Before each use
Blades Lubrication 1 Every 15 - 25 hours of use
Blades Sharpen 3 As needed
Blades Adjustment 2 Every 40 hours of use
LUBRICATION
Blades
Level 1.
Tools Required: Clean Rag, Brush , Oil Can, (2) 10 mm wrench.
Parts Required: 20W Engine Oil (lubrication), 50-50 mixture of kerosene
and 20W oil (cleaning).
WARNING DANGER
Shaft Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect
hands, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
1. Brush loose debris from blade and coat both sides of blade with the
50-50cleaningmixture.

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2. Allow cleaning mixture to soften the remaining gummy residue then
wipe it from the blade.
3. Apply clean oil to the entire length of the blade. Be certain the
blade bolts are lubricated.
4. Wipe excess oil from the blade before putting the unit back in
service.
5. Check blade tightness. Tighten blade bolts (A) until snug with 10
mm wrench. Loosen bolts 1/2 turn. Hold bolts (A) from turning and
tighten locknuts (B) with other 10 mm wrench.
Gear Case
Level 1.
Tools required: Grease Gun with Lithium Grease, Rag.
Parts required: Lithium Based Grease.
1. Clean dirt from grease fittings.
2. Carefully pump grease in each fitting. DO NOT force grease.
Too much pressure will force grease past seals and cause damage.
Apply 5-10 pumps of grease every 15-25 hours of operation.

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OPERATOR'SMANUAL 13
Drive Shaft (Lower)
NOTE
Hedge Clipper drive shaft should be greased every 50 hours of
operation.
Level 1.
Tools required: Clean Rag.
Parts required: Lithium Based Grease.
WARNING DANGER
Shaft Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect
hands, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
IMPORTANT
Lower and upper drive shaft must be lubricated with Lithium
Based Grease every 50 hours of operation, otherwise drive shaft
assembly overheating and failure can result.
1. Remove gear box locator screw (A).
2. Loosen (2) two 8 mm gear box bolts (B).
3. Remove gear box assembly.
4. Remove lower flex cable (C), wipe clean and apply a thin coating of
15 ml of high temperature grease.
5. Reinstall cable. Make sure cable end engages upper drive shaft
adaptor.
6. Reinstall and secure gear box edger assembly.
B
C

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SHARPENING BLADES
Level 1.
Tools required: Flat file, Small Screwdriver
Parts required: Gear box gasket, Lithium Based Grease.
NOTE
Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect
hands.
1. Use screwdriver to separate upper and lower cutters equal distance
apart.
2. File each edge carefully. Follow the original shape of the cutters.
IMPORTANT
If a power grinder is used DO NOT allow blade to over heat.
3. Lubricate blades. See "Blade Lubrication Instructions".

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DECLARATION “CE” OF CONFORMITY
The undersigned manufacturer:
KIORITZ CORPORATION
7-2 SUEHIROCHO 1-CHOME
OHME ; TOKYO 198-8711
JAPAN
declares that the hereunder specified new unit:
PRO ATTACHMENT™™
™™
™SERIES
Brand : ECHO
Type : PAS-2400
assembled by:
ECHO, INCORPORATED
400 Oakwood Road,
Lake Zurich Illinois 60047-1564
U.S.A.
complies with:
*the requirements of Directive 98/37/EC (1998)
*the requirements of Directive 2004/108/EC
(use of harmonized standards EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1, EN 55014 & EN 55022)
*the requirements of Directive 2000/14/EC
Conformity assessment procedure followed ANNEX V
Measured sound power level : 106 dB(A)
Guaranteed sound power level : 109 dB(A)
Serial Number S07735001051 & up
Tokyo,
December 1st 2007
GB
AuthorizedRepresentative inEurope:
Company: CountaxLimited
Address: Countax House, Haseley Trading Estate,
Great Haseley, Oxfordshire OX44 7PF, U.K.
Mr. Harry Handkammar

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KIORITZ CORPORATION
7-2 SUEHIROCHO 1-CHOME, OHME, TOKYO, 198-8711, JAPAN
PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone]
GB X750-001 550
X750225-2001
ECHO, INCORPORATED
400 OAKWOOD ROAD
LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047