Echo hcas-235es User manual

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
MANUEL D'UTILISATION
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUALE D'ISTRUZIONI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
HCAS-235ES
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
WARNING
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE RULES FOR
SAFE OPERATION.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
AVERTISSEMENT
LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT LES INSTRUCTIONS ET SUIVRE LES RE-GLES DE
SECURITE. LE NON-RESPECT DES REGLES DE SECU-RITE ENTRAINE UN
RISQUE DE BLESSURE GRAVE.
WARNUNG
LESEN SIE DIE BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG SORGFÄLTIG DURCH, UND BE-
FOLGEN SIE DIE SICHERHEITSREGELN. ANDERNFALLS BESTEHT DAS
RISIKO SCHWERER VERLETZUNGEN.
AVVERTENZA
LEGGERE E SEGUIRE ATTENTAMENTE LE ISTRUZIONI PER LA-VORARE
IN CONDIZIONI DI MASSIMA SICUREZZA. LA MANCA-TA OSSERVANZA
DELLE ISTRUZIONI POTREBBE PROVOCARE LESIONI GRAVI.
ADVERTENCIA
LEA ATENTAMENTE LAS INSTRUCCIONES Y SIGA LAS INDICA-CIONES
PARA UN FUNCIONAMIENTO SEGURO. DE NO HACER-LO, PODRÍA SUFRIR
LESIONES GRAVES.

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1Top cover
ENGLISH
(Original instructions)
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
HEDGE CLIPPER
HCAS-235ES
WARNING
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

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Important information
2Important i nformation
Please ensure that you read the operator's manual before using your product.
Intended use of this product
ECHO Hedge Clipper are lightweight, high-performance, petrol engined units designed for hedge and shrub trimming.
Do not use this unit for any purpose other than aforementioned.
Users of the product
You should not use this product until you have read the operator's manual carefully and fully absorbed its content.
This product should not be used by anyone who has failed to read the operator's manual properly, is suffering from a
cold, tiredness or otherwise in poor physical condition, or children.
Keep in mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or their prop-
erty.
About your operator's manual
This manual contains necessary information about the operation and maintenance of your product. Please read it care-
fully and absorb its contents.
Always keep your manual in a place where it is readily accessible.
If you have lost your manual or it is damaged and no longer readable, please purchase a new one from your ECHO
DEALER.
The units used in this manual are SI units (International System of Units). Figures in parentheses are reference values,
and there may be a slight conversion error in some cases.
Loaning or assigning your product
When loaning the product described in this manual to another party, ensure that the person borrowing and working with
the product receives the operator's manual along with the product. If you assign your product to another party, please
enclose the operator's manual with the product when handing it over.
Enquiries
Please contact your ECHO DEALER for requests regarding information about your product, the purchase of consum-
ables, repairs, and other such enquiries.
Notices
The content of this manual may be changed without notice for the purpose of upgrades to the product. Some of the
illustrations used may differ from the product itself in order to make the explanations clearer.
This product requires the assembly of some parts.
Please consult your ECHO DEALER if anything is unclear or of concern.
Feature of this model: "ES" START
"ES" START generates enough revolving power to rotate crankshaft up to a speed to ignite the engine and bring almost
no kickback. "ES" START makes engine start far easier than you ever expect.
Manufacturer
YAMABIKO CORPORATION
7-2 SUEHIROCHO 1-CHOME, OHME, TOKYO 198-8760, JAPAN
Authorized Representative in Europe
Atlantic Bridge Limited
Atlantic House, PO Box 4800, Earley, Reading RG5 4GB, United Kingdom

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Contents
For safe use of your product............................................................................................... 4
Warning notices ............................................................................................................. 4
Other indicators ............................................................................................................. 4
Symbols .........................................................................................................................4
Location in which the safety decal is attached............................................................... 5
Handling fuel.................................................................................................................. 6
Handling the engine....................................................................................................... 7
Handling the product ..................................................................................................... 8
Packing list........................................................................................................................ 12
Description........................................................................................................................ 13
Before you start ................................................................................................................14
Assembly ..................................................................................................................... 14
Adjusting Cutting Angle ............................................................................................... 15
Preparing the fuel ........................................................................................................ 16
Engine operation............................................................................................................... 17
Starting the engine ...................................................................................................... 17
Stopping the engine..................................................................................................... 18
Hedge and shrub trimming operation ............................................................................... 19
Basic hedge trimming operation .................................................................................. 19
Maintenance and care ...................................................................................................... 20
Servicing guidelines..................................................................................................... 20
Maintenance and care ................................................................................................. 20
Storage ............................................................................................................................. 26
Long-term storage (30 days or more) .......................................................................... 26
Disposal procedure........................................................................................................... 27
Specifications.................................................................................................................... 28
Declaration of conformity .................................................................................................. 29