Warning danger – Echo BRUSHCUTTER User Manual
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WARNING
DANGER
Use only ECHO cutting attachments on your unit. Do not
mount a metal blade on any unit of the GT series. Do not mount
an ordinary circular saw blade, lawnmower blade, edge/
trimmer blade, or grinding type cut off wheel on your ECHO
Weed/Grass Trimmer or Weed/Brush Cutter.
•
Always use both hands on the handles. Do not operate one-
handed.
•
Always hold the unit with the fingers and thumbs encircling
the handles.
•
Keep bystanders out of the Danger Zone (a 15-meter radius
surrounding the operator).
•
For transport in a vehicle, tie the unit down, and either
remove or shield metal blades from contact with any surface.
RAYNAUD’S SYNDROME——Some operators may develop a
condition known as Raynaud’s Syndrome affecting the hands or
arms. It is believed that the condition, brought by exposure to cold
and/or vibration, may result in tingling and burning and then by loss
of color or numbness in fingers. Even if you ECHO model has anti-
vibration mounts, we recommend your taking the following precau-
tions because the minimum exposure which might trigger the ailment
is unknown.
•
Keep your body warm, especially the head and neck, hands
and wrists, and feet and ankles.
•
Avoid awkward, unnatural, stressful grips on the unit
without losing control. Avoid hard, stiff “death grips” while
the unit is vibrating.
•
Maintain good blood circulation. Avoid smoking. Exercise
vigorously during frequent work breaks. Also limit the
amount of time you spend using this or any other hand-held
vibrating tool.
•
If you experience discomfort, redness and swelling of the
fingers followed by whitening and loss of feeling, consult
your physician before exposing yourself further to vibration
and cold.
REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES (RSI)—Is is believed that overus-
ing the muscles and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and
shoulders may cause soreness, swelling, numbness, weakness and
extreme pain to the areas just mentioned. Certain repetitive hand
activities may put you at a high risk for developing Repetitive Stress
Injury (RSI). An extreme RSI condition is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(CTS), which can occur when your wrist swells and squeezes a vital
nerve that runs through the area. Some believe prolonged exposure
to vibration may contribute to CTS. CTS can cause severe pain for
months or even years. To reduce the risk of RSI or 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 in which you do the repetitive
movement.
•
Do exercises to strengthen the hand and arm muscles.
•
Wear a shoulder harness to reduce stress on our hands and
arms.
•
See a doctor if you feel tingling, numbness or pain in the
fingers, hands, wrists or arms. The sooner RSI or CTS is
diagnosed, the more likely permanent nerve and muscle
damage can be prevented.
DO NOT
OPERATE
ONE-HANDED
FINGERS AND THUMBS MUST
ENCIRCLE HANDLE
REMOVE OR
SHIELD BLADE
FOR TRANSPORT
TIE DOWN UNIT
- PAS ARTICULATING HEDGE CLIPPER ATTACHMENT PAS-2601
- 670-200
- PE-2000 Type 1/1E
- X7502026001
- SB
- PAS RAPID LOADER 99944200610
- 99944200610
- SRM-261SB
- SRM-210SB
- PAS-230
- PAS-230
- PAS-230
- PAS-260
- PAS-261
- 2410 - Type 2E
- GT-201
- POWER PRUNER PPT-2400
- HC-155
- HC-155
- Trimmer
- SRM - 265U
- HC-150
- HC-235
- HC-225
- BLADE CONVERSION KIT 231
- TC-2100
- SRM-400
- SRM - 260S
- 54
- HCA-2400
- CULTIVATOR PRO ATTACHMENT 99944200513
- RM-5000
- SRM-265T
- SHC-210
- 2110
- PE-3100 Type 1/1E
- SRM-265S
- SRM - 230U
- SRM-225I
- 99944200553
- 99944200553
- 99944200615
- PAS RAPID LOADER 99944200615
- 99944200485
- 99944200485
- SHAFT HEDGE CLIPPER HCA-265
- TRIMMER ATTACHMENT PAS-230
- TC-2100 Type 1
- HC-165
- HC-185
- SRM-210i
- SHC-260
- SRM-225SB
- SRM-211
- GT-251E
- SRM-280S
- HC-245
- HC-2410
- SRM-3800 TYPE1-E
- GT-2000
- SRM - 410U
- SRM - 410U
- GT-2000R
- GRASS/WEED TRIMMER BRUSHCUTTER and CLEARING SAW
- TC-210
- HC-1500 Type 1E
- SRM-265
- SRM230
- GT-2000EZR
- HCA-265
- SRM-260
- Power Blend TC-210
- CULTIVATOR TC-210I
- SHC-225 Serial S85312002871 - S85312999999
- GT-230
- GT-230
- SHC-265
- SRM-280T
- GT-200 R
- SRM-2305
- 99944200540
- 99944200540
- SRM - 230S
- SRM - 230S
- HC-150I
- SRM-2400SB EN
- PAS-2601 EN
- ES-2100
- CLS-5800
- PAS-225
- BRD-280 Serial S70711001001 - S70711002517
- BRD-280 Serial S70711002518 - S70711999999
- PB-760LN
- PB-755SH
- PB-265LN
- PB-255LN
- PB-250LN
- SRM-280U Serial S67511001001 - S67511006177
- SRM-280U Serial S67511006178 - S67511007612
- SRM-280U Serial S67511007613 - S67511999999
- SRM-266U
- SRM-225U Serial S79111001030 - S79111999999
- SRM-225U Serial S79111001001 - S79111001029
- SC3342
- 71110
- 70487
- 70252 v.1
- LS27
- CHF9540HXE
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- 77454 Owners Manual v.5
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- 76835 Owners Manual v.1
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- 76628S
- 74824 Owners Manual v.3
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- 72928S
- 72928 Owners Manual v.6
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- 72825 Owners Manual v.4
- DSRM-200
- PE-280 Serial S63111001001 - S63111006135
- PE-280 Serial S63111006136 - S63111999999
- PE-266S
- PE-230 Serial 03001001 - 03999999
- PE-230 Serial 05011201 - 05999999
- PE-230 Serial 05001001 - 05011200
- PE-230 Serial 06001001 - 06999999
- PE-230 Serial S68311001001 - S68311999999
- PE-225 Serial S78611002140 - S78611999999
- PE-225 Serial S78611001001 - S78611002139
- HC-152
- SHC-225 Serial S85312001001 - S85312002870
- SHC-266
- HCA-266
- 99944200563
- 99944200620
- 99944200535
- 99944200595
- 99944200513
- 99944200470
- 99944200470
- 99944200600
- 99944200465
- PAS-225VPB
- PAS-225VP
- PAS-225VP
- PAS-225SB
- PAS-280
- PAS-266
- PPT-280 Serial E08011002238 - E08011999999
- PPT-280 Serial E08011001001 - E08011002237
- PPT-266
- ES-255
- ES-250
- TC-210 Serial 05001001 - 05999999
- TC-210 Serial E13912001001 - E13912999999
- MS-53BPE
- MS-41BP
- MS-21H
- SRM-280T Serial S66711001001 - S66711008029
- SRM-280T Serial S66711008030 - S66711011609
- SRM-280T Serial S66711011610 - S66711999999
- SRM-266T
- GT-225i
- GT-225i
- DL8390 Owners Manual v.4
- DL8390 Owners Manual v.3
- DL8390 Owners Manual v.2
- DL8390 Owners Manual v.1
- DL8390 Instruction v.2
- DL8390 Instruction v.1
- DL12725 Instruction v.2
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- 75124
- 73725
- 73724
- LS33340T Owners Manual v.5
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- WT190T Instruction v.2
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- 76065 Owners Manual v.2
- 76065 Owners Manual v.1
- 74455S
- 74455 Owners Manual v.3
- 74455 Owners Manual v.2
- 74455 Owners Manual v.1
- PAS 80 Tooth Blade Brushcutter
- PAS Rapid Loader
- PAS Articulating Hedge Clipper Attachment 99944200590
- GT-225
- SRM-210
- SRM-225
- SRM-225