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OPERA TOR’S MANUAL ENGINE DRILL EDR-260 X750-005 04 5 X750409-3705 ECHO POWER EQUIPMENT(CANADA) 501 Newbold Street, London, Ontario Canada N6E 1K4 W ARNING READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. Printed in Japan 0907mh 1091 ES[...]
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This spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002. Copyright © 2002 All Rights Reserved.[...]
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1 WARNING IMPROPER USE OR CARE OF THIS UNIT, OR FAILURE TO WEAR PROPER PROTECTION CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL. INTR ODUCTION ECHO Engine Drill EDR-260 is a lightweight, high performance, two-stroke engined unit designed for drilling. This Manual provides the info[...]
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2 CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................... .......................... 1 Safety and Special Information ................................................................................................. .............. 1 Safety ............................[...]
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3 WARNING ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE WHEN A DRILL JAM OCCURS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE AN OBJECT CAUSING A DRILL JAM IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. PHYSICAL INJURY CAN OCCUR IF A DRILL JAM IS REMOVED AND THE DRILLS START MOVING. • Do all drilling at full throttle speed. Drilling at less at than full speed can damage the clutch by allowing it to slip. WARN[...]
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4 • Wear non-slip, heavy-duty work gloves to improve your grip on the engine drill handles. The gloves also help reduce the transmission of machine vibrations to your hands. PR O TECTING O THERS Spectators, children, fellow workers and animals must be warned to come no nearer than 4.6 m (15 feet) while the engine drill is in use. People working i[...]
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5 Repetitive Stress Injuries It is believed that over-using 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 Car[...]
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6 DESCRIPTION 1. Operator’s manual - Included with unit. Read before operation and keep for future reference to learn proper, safe operating techniques. 2. Throttle trigger - Device activated by the operator’s finger, for controlling the engine speed. 3. Rear handle - Handle located furthest from the drill bit. 4. Silencer cover 5. Drill bit - [...]
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7 ASSEMBLING FRONT HANDLE • Insert the front handle to the machine, and turn clockwise. (TIGHTEN THE SCREW FIRMLY) - To operate front handle with right hand, remove right plug then reverse sides when installing handle and plug. DRILL BIT • Loosen the chuck and insert the drill bit (not provided with unit). Then tighten the chuck by turning it c[...]
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8 CHECK UP OF NUTS AND O THER HARD W ARES • Check up loose nuts, bolts and screws before using the unit every day. FUEL ST A TEMENT GASOLINE - Use 89 Octane [(R+M)/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline or gasohol known to be good quality . Gasohol may contain up to 10 % Eth yl (grain) alcohol or 15 % MTBE (meth yl ter tiar y-butyl ether). Gasohol con[...]
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9 HANDLING FUEL MIXING INSTRUCTIONS - 1. Fill an approv ed fuel container with half of the required amount of gasoline. 2. Add the proper amount of two-strok e oil to gasoline. 3. Close container and shake to mix oil with gasoline. 4. Add remaining gasoline, close fuel container , and remix. IMPORTANT • Spilled fuel is a leading cause of hydrocar[...]
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10 ON STOP Throttle trigger NOTE When engine does not stop, shift choke lever to close position. Check and repair ignition switch before starting the engine again. ST ARTING COLD ENGINE ST OPPING ENGINE • Set throttle trigger in idle position. • Place ignition switch in STOP position. ST ARTING W ARM ENGINE • Place ignition switch in ON (STAR[...]
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11 REVERSE RO T A TION • This model is equipped with reverse rotation mechanism. • When drilling, set shift lever down to clockwise (CW) rotation position. • If bit is locked due to deep penetration during drilling operation, set shift lever up to counterclockwise (CCW) rotation position and operate reversed for easy pulling-out. • When cha[...]
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12 MAINTENANCE AND CARE IMPORTANT Time intervals are maximum. Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required maintenance. Record dates of monthly and yearly inspections. COMPONEN T / SYST EM MAINTENA NCE PROCED URE REQ'D SKILL LEVEL DA ILY OR BEFORE USE EVERY REFUEL 3 MONTHS OR 90 HOURS YEARLY 600 HOURS Air Filter Insp[...]
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13 TR OUBLE SHOO TING Trouble Engine - hard to start Cause Remedy - does not start Engine Fuel at No fuel • Fuel filter clogged • Clean or replace cranks carburetor at carburetor • Fuel line cl ogged • Clean • Carburetor • Ask your ECHO dealer Fuel at No fuel at • Carburetor • Ask your ECHO dealer cylinder cylinder Silencer wet • [...]
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14 MAINTENANCE AIR FIL TER • Clean before use. - Remove air cleaner cover and pull out air filter. - Lightly brush off dust or wash it in water and detergent. - Dry completely before putting it back in place. Fuel filter Fuel tank cap SP ARK PLUG • Check periodically. - The standard spark gap is 0.6 to 0.7 mm (0.024 to 0.028 in). - Correct spar[...]
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15 ADJUSTING CARBURET OR (As Required) GENERAL INFORMATION The idle speed adjuster screw controls the throttle opening at the idle position. IDLE ADJUSTMENT 1. Start engine and allow it to run at high idle until warm. 2. Turn the idle speed screw clockwise until drill bit begins to move. 3. Turn idle screw counterclockwise 1 and 1/2 to 2 turn or un[...]
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16 CLEANING CYLINDER FINS (Chec k P eriodically) NOTE Clogged fins will cause poor engine cooling. 1. Carefully remove housing and clean dirt and dust from fins. 2. Reinstall housing. CLEANING SILENCER AND EXHA UST PORT (Chec k P eriodically) 1. Carefully remove housing halves. 2. Remove and disassemble silencer. NOTE Be careful not to scratch the [...]
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17 ST ORA GE 6. Drain the fuel tank completely and pull the recoil starter handle several times to remove fuel from the carburetor. 7. Remove the spark plug and pour 1/2 tablespoon (1/4 oz) of fresh, clean, 2-stroke engine oil into the cylinder through the spark plug hole. A. Place a clean cloth over the spark plug hole. B. Pull the recoil starter [...]
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18 SPECIFICA TIONS EDR-260 Mass without drill bit kg 5.18 (11.42 lb) Volume fuel tank L 0.58 (19.6 US fl. oz.) Drill size mm 32 - 178 (1.25 - 7 inch) chuck capacity mm 13 (0.5 inch) speed r/min 610 Mission reduction ratio 17.1 (regular side) 19.0 (reverse side) lubrication grease External Dimensions length × width × height mm 450 × 340 × 290 wi[...]