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TABLE OF CONTENTS SRM-266U
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
The Operator’s Manual ........................................................................................................................................ 3
The Safety Manual ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Servicing Information .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Parts/Serial Number............................................................................................................................................. 3
Service ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Echo Consumer Product Support ........................................................................................................................ 3
Warranty Registration .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Additional or Replacement Manuals .................................................................................................................... 4
Safety.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Manual Safety Symbols and Important Information ............................................................................................. 4
International Symbols........................................................................................................................................... 5
Personal Condition and Safety Equipment .......................................................................................................... 6
Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Emission Control (Exhaust & Evaporative) ................................................................................................................. 9
EPA 2010 and Later and/or C.A.R.B. TIER III ..................................................................................................... 9
Description ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Contents.................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Assembly .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Plastic Shield Installation ................................................................................................................................... 13
Nylon Line Head Installation .............................................................................................................................. 13
To Advance Trimmer Line.................................................................................................................................. 14
Remove Nylon Line Head .................................................................................................................................. 14
Blade Installation................................................................................................................................................ 14
U-Handle Installation.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Throttle Linkage and Ignition Leads ................................................................................................................... 16
Balance and Adjust Unit..................................................................................................................................... 17
Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Operation With Blades ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Blade Selection .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Fuel .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Starting Cold Engine .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Starting Warm Engine ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Stopping Engine................................................................................................................................................. 23
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Skill Levels ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Maintenance Intervals ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Air Filter.............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Fuel Filter ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Cooling System .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Exhaust System ................................................................................................................................................. 27
Carburetor Adjustment ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Lubrication.......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Nylon Line Head Disassembly Instructions........................................................................................................ 30
Nylon Line Replacement .................................................................................................................................... 30
Sharpening Metal Blades ................................................................................................................................... 31
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Storage ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days)................................................................................................................... 33
Specifications............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Warranty Statements ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Notes......................................................................................................................................................................... 37