Echo HC-1500 Type 1E manual

Hedge Clipper Operator's Manual MODELS: HC-1500 - T ype 1E Serial Number 001001 - 999999 HC-1500 - T ype 2E Serial Number 672901 - 999999 HC-1600 - T ype 1E Serial Number 526701 - 999999 HC-2000 - T ype 1E Serial Number 523201 - 999999 HC-2400, 2410 - T ype 1E Serial Number 001001 - 999999 HC-2400, 2410 - T ype 2E Serial Number 001001 - 999999[...]

2 I NTRODUCTION 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 and the SAFETY MANUAL you found in the same package. You will find both easy to use and full of helpful operations tips and SAFETY messages. W ARNING DANGER Read rules for sa[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 3 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. This symbol accompanied by the words WARNING and DANGER calls attent[...]

4 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 owners manual. Wear eyes, ears and head pr[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 5 FUEL W ARNING DANGER Fuel is VERY flammable. Use extreme care when mixing, storing or handling or serious personal injury may result. • Use an approved fuel container. • DO NOT smoke near fuel. • DO NOT allow flames or sparks near fuel. • Fuel tanks/cans may be under pressure. Always loosen fuel[...]

6 Physical Condition -- Eye Protection -- Eye protection that meet ANSI Z87.1 or CE requirements must be worn whenever you operate the Hedge Clipper. Hand Protection -- Wear no-slip, heavy duty work gloves to improve your grip on the handles. Gloves also reduce the transmission of machine vibration to your hands. Hearing Protection -- Wear hearing [...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 7 SAFE OPERA TION Determine Operation Area • Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated areas. • Review the area to be trimmed. Look for hazards that could contribute to unsafe conditions. • Spectators and fellow workers must be warned, and children and animals prevented from [...]

8 EXTENDED OPERA TION / EXTREME CONDITIONS V ibration 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 [...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 9 D ESCRIPTION The ECHO product you purchased has been factory pre-assembled for your convenience. After opening the carton, check for damage. Immedi- ately notify your retailer or ECHO Dealer of damaged or missing parts. Use the contents list to check for missing parts. CONTENTS __ 1 - Hedge Clipper Asse[...]

10 14 18 12 15 8 6 16 11 5 7 17 HC-2000, 2400, 2410 2 1 HC-1500, 1600 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 13 19 20[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 11 1. OPERATOR'S 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. SAFETY MANUAL - Read and understand this manual before operation. Keep manual in a safe location of safe operat[...]

12 S PECIFICA TIONS L E D O ME 1 0 0 5 1 - C H E 2 0 0 5 1 - C H E 1 0 0 6 1 - C HE 1 0 0 0 2 - C HE 1 0 0 4 2 - C H E 2 0 0 4 2 - C H E 1 0 1 4 2 - C H E 2 0 1 4 2 - C H h t g n e Lm m 0 6 9 ) . n i 8 . 7 3 ( m m 3 3 1 1 ) . n i 6 . 4 4 ( m m 0 9 9 ) . n i 0 . 9 3 ( m m 0 3 0 1 ) . n i 6 . 0 4 ( m m 0 8 2 1 ) . n i 4 . 0 5 ( h t d i Wm m 5 2 2 ) .[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 13 A SSEMBL Y HC MODELS ARE PRE - ASSEMBLED IN THE BOX . Tools Required: None Parts Required: None P RE -O PERA TION FUEL Fuel Requirements Gasoline - Use 89 Octane [ ] (mid grade or higher) gasoline known to be good quality. Gasoline may contain up to 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether). Gasohol conta[...]

14 Handling Fuel W ARNING DANGER Fuel is VERY flammable. Use extreme care when mixing, storing or handling or serious personal injury may result. • Use an approved fuel container. • DO NOT smoke near fuel. • DO NOT allow flames or sparks near fuel. • Fuel tanks/cans may be under pressure. Always loosen fuel caps slowly allowing pressure to [...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 15 EQUIPMENT CHECK 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. • Inspect fuel lines, tank and area around carburetor for fuel leaks. DO NOT operate unit if leaks are found. • Never adjust bl[...]

16 4.5 m (15 ft.) C B COLD START RUN IDLE H L O PERA TION • Provide all users of this equipment with the Operator's Manual and instructions for Safe Operation. • Before starting the unit, equip yourself and any other person working within the 4.5 m (15 ft.) Safety Zone with the required Protective Equipment and clothing. • During operati[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 17 4 . START - PULL ROPE Lay the hedge clipper on a flat clear area and pull the recoil starter handle (D) until engine fires. 5 . OPEN CHOKE - RUN. Move choke (B) to the RUN (OPEN) position. Restart engine if necessary and allow unit to warm up at idle for several minutes. W ARNING DANGER The blades shou[...]

18 STOPPING ENGINE 1 . RELEASE THROTTLE. Allow engine to idle for a minute. 2 . STOP SWITCH - STOP. Move stop switch (A) to STOP position. W ARNING DANGER If engine does not stop when stop switch is moved to STOP position, close choke - COLD START position - to stall engine. Have your ECHO dealer repair stop switch before using hedge clipper again.[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 19 MAINTENANCE INTER V ALS m e t s y S / t n e n o p m o C e c n a n e t n i a M e r u d e c o r P e r o f e B e s U y r e v E l e u f e R y l i a D r o y r e v E 4 s r u o H 3 s h t n o M 0 0 1 r o s r u o H 6 s h t n o M 0 0 3 r o s r u o H y l r a e Y 0 0 6 r o s r u o H r e t l i F r i Ae c a l p e R [...]

20 AIR FIL TER Level 1. Tools required: 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) medium bristle paint brush Parts required: 90008 REPOWER TM AIR & FUEL FILTER KIT 1. Close choke (Cold Start Position). This prevents dirt from entering the carburetor throat when the air filter is removed. Brush accumu- lated dirt from the air cleaner area. 2 . Remove the air cle[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 21 SP ARK PLUG Level 2. Tools required: T-wrench, Feeler gauge, Soft metal brush Parts required: 90064 REPOWER TM Tune-Up Kit 1 . Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and rounded center electrode. 2 . Clean the plug or replace with a new one. DO NOT sand blast to clean. Remaining sand will damage[...]

22 1 . Remove starter and disconnect the throttle cable end from the carburetor. 2 . Remove the two screws that retain the engine cover. Lift the engine cover (A) from the engine and lay aside. NOTE The throttle cable remains assembled to the engine cover (A) and the spark plug lead and grommet remain installed. IMPORTANT DO NOT use a metal scraper[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 23 1 . Before adjusting the carburetor, clean or replace the air filter and spark arrester screen. 2 . Start engine and run for several minutes to reach operating tempera- ture. 3 . Stop engine. Turn HI (A) speed needle CCW (counter clockwise) to stop. Turn LO (B) speed needle midway between full CCW and [...]

24 Basic Setting 1 . Stop engine and turn both LO (B) and HI (A) needles in, CW until they stop and are lightly seated. IMPORTANT DO NOT over tighten needles. Forcing them to tighten will damage the carburetor. 2 . Turn needles out CCW: HC-1500 LO (B) 1-1/4 turns; HI (A) 1-1/2 turns Others (LO) (B) 1-1/4 turns; HI (A) 1-3/8 turns Fine T uning (Requ[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 25 LUBRICA TION Blades Level 1. Tools required: Clean rag, 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) medium bristle paint brush Parts Required: 20W Engine Oil (lubrication), 50-50 mixture of kerosene and 20W oil (cleaning). W ARNING DANGER Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect hands. 1 . Disconnect s[...]

26 Gear Box Assembly Level 2. Tools required: 3 mm Hexagon wrench, Grease Gun Parts Required: Gear Box Gasket, HC-2400 P/N 61041401260, HC-1500 2E P/N 61041406560, Others P/N 61041405360, ECHO ® LUBE TM 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Based Grease. HC-1500 T ype 1, T ype 1E 1 . Clean debris and dirt from gear box area. Remove the six (6) socket head [...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 27 HC-1500, T ype 2E, HC-2400, 2410 (All) Level 1. Tools required: Grease Gun, Clean rag Parts required: ECHO ® LUBE TM 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Based Grease. 1 . Clean dirt from the grease fitting. 2 . Carefully pump grease into fitting. DO NOT force grease. Too much pressure will force grease past [...]

28 SHARPENING BLADES Level 3. Tools required: Flat file, Screwdriver Parts required: None W ARNING DANGER Hedge Clipper Blades are very sharp. Wear gloves to protect hands. 1 . Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 2 . (Models HC-1500, HC-1600) Remove blade stiffener (See "Blade Stiffener Remove/Install" on page 26). 3 . File each e[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 29 W ARNING DANGER Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by grounding spark plug against cylinder, otherwise serious personal injury may result. m e l b o r P d r a h s t r a t s - - e n i g n E t r a t s t o n s e o d - - e n i g n E e s u [...]

30 S TORAGE Long T erm Storage (over 30 days) Do not store your unit for a prolonged period of time (30 days or longer) without performing protective storage maintenance which includes the following: 1 . Store unit in a dry, dust free place, out of the reach of children. W ARNING DANGER Do not store in enclosure where fuel fumes may accumulate or r[...]

H EDGE C LIPPER O PERA TOR ' S M ANUAL 31 NOTES[...]

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