Echo HCA-266 manual

Specifications, descriptions and illustrativ e material in th is literature are as accurate as known at the time of publ ication, but are subject to change without notice . Illustrations ma y include optional equipment and accessories, and ma y not include all standard equipment. Operator ’ s Manual X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. X7722271404 / [...]

2 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS HCA-266 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents .................................................... .......................................................... ................. 2 Introduction ................................................... ........................................................[...]

HCA-266 INTRODUCTION X7502026406 3 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. INTRODUCTION W elcome to the ECHO f amily . This ECHO product w a s designed and manuf actured to provide lon g life and on-the-job dependability . Read and understand this man ual and the SAFETY MANU AL. Y ou will find b oth easy to use and full of helpful o perating tips and SAFETY messages.[...]

4 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. SAFETY HCA-266 Additional or Replacement Manuals Replacement Operator , Safety Man uals, and P ar ts Catalogs are a vailab le from your ECHO dealer or at www .echo-usa.com or by contacting ECHO Inc., 400 Oakwood Ro ad, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 (800-673-1558). Alw ays chec k the ECHO Web Site f o r updated inf or mati[...]

HCA-266 SAFETY X7502026406 5 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. International Symbols Symbol Description Symbol Description Symbol Description Symbol Description Read and understand owners manual. Fuel and oil mixture Carburetor Adjustment - Low speed mixture Carburetor Adjustment - High speed mixture Wear eye, ear and head protection Finger severing Safety/Aler[...]

6 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. SAFETY HCA-266 Personal Condition and Safety Equipment Users of this product risk injury to themselves and others if the unit is used improperly and/o r safety precautions are not followed. Prope r clothing and safety gear must be worn when operating unit. Physical Condition Y our judgment and ph ysical de xter it[...]

HCA-266 SAFETY X7502026406 7 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. • DO NO T WEAR OPEN T OED SHOES. • DO NO T OPERA TE UNIT BAREFOO TED . K eep long hair a wa y from engine and air intake . Retain hair with cap or net. Heavy prot ective clothing can increase opera tor fati gue , which ma y lead to heat strok e. Schedule hea vy work f or ear ly morning or late a[...]

8 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. SAFETY HCA-266 Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) It is belie v ed that ov er using the muscle s and tendons of the fingers, hands, a r ms, and shoulders ma y cause soreness , sw elling, numbness , weakness, and e xtrem e pain in those areas . Cer tain repetitiv e hand activities ma y put you at a high risk f or de [...]

HCA-266 SAFETY X7502026406 9 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. Cutting Angle Adjustments • Only adjust cutting b lade angle with unit flat on the ground, with the engin e stop switch in th e “STOP” position. Ne ver ad just cutting angle with unit standing upright. A v oid Contact With Gear Bo x Assembly During Use • Gear bo x assembly becomes hot during[...]

10 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. EMISSION CONTROL (EXHAUST / EVAPORATIVE) HCA-266 EMISSION CONTROL (EXHAUST / EVAPORAT IVE) EPA 2010 and Later and/ or C.A.R.B. TIER III The emission control system fo r the engine is EM (engine modification) and, if the second to last cha racter of the Engine Family on the Emission Control Information label (samp[...]

HCA-266 DESCRIPTION X7502026406 11 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. DESCRIPTION Locate the saf ety decal(s) on you r unit. Make sure the decal(s) is legib le and that you underst and and follo w the instructions on it. If a decal cannot be read, a ne w one can be ordered from y our ECHO dealer . See P ARTS ORDERING instructions f or specific inf or mation. 12 [...]

12 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. DESCRIPTION HCA-266 1. PO WER HEAD - Includes the Engine , Clutch, Fuel System, Ignition System and Recoil Star ter . 2. THRO TTLE HA NDLE - FOR RIGHT HAND - Contains Stop Switch, Th rottle Lockout, and Throttle T r igger . 3. THR OTTLE TRIGGER LOCKOUT - This le ver must be held during star ting. Operation of the[...]

HCA-266 CONTENTS X7502026406 13 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. CONTENTS After opening the car ton, chec k for dama ge. Immediately notify your reta iler or ECHO Dealer of damaged or missing par ts. Use the contents li st to chec k for missing par ts. ____ 1 - P ower Head / drive sha ft assembly ____ 1 - Gear case Assemb ly ____ 1 - Operator's Man ual __[...]

14 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. ASSEMBLY HCA-266 ASSEMBLY Gear Housing Assemb ly / Drive Shaft Note: Hedge T rimmer Blades are very shar p. Wear glo ves to protect hands. 1. Remov e locating bolt (A) and loosen clamping bolt (B). 2. Remov e vinyl cap from driv e shaft. 3. Slide Gear Housing Assembly onto Driv e Shaft. Be cer tain the Fle x Driv[...]

HCA-266 OPERATION X7502026406 15 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. Fuel Alternative fuels, such as E-15 (15% etha nol), E-85 (85% ethanol) or any fuels not meeting ECHO requirements are NOT approved for use in ECHO 2-stroke gaso line engines. Use of alternative fuels may cause performance problems, loss of power, overheating, fuel vapor lock, and unintended mac[...]

16 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. OPERATION HCA-266 Mixing Instructions 1. Fill an approv ed fuel container with ha lf of the required amount of gasoline. 2. Add the proper amount of 2-strok e oil to gasoline. 3. Close container and shak e to mix oil with gasoline. 4. Add remaining gasoline , close fuel container , and remix. Spilled fuel is a le[...]

HCA-266 OPERATION X7502026406 17 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. DO NOT stand hedge trimmer on end when adju sting cutting angle, otherwise serious injury m ay result. 1. Place unit on a flat clear area. Assure stop s witch is in the “ST OP” position. 2. Pull out inde xing ring (A), and tur n ¼ turn to lock out position. 3. T urn hedge tr immer ¼ turn s[...]

18 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. OPERATION HCA-266 Hedge Trimmer blades are very sharp. Wear glove s to protect hands when rotating cutter assembly or serious personal injury may result. During operation, the complete unit, especia lly the drive shaft housing and gearcase may beco me too hot to touch. Avoid contact when rotating cutter as sembly[...]

HCA-266 OPERATION X7502026406 19 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. 4. Recoil Star ter La y the unit on a flat area and k eep mov able attachment par ts clear of all obstacles . Fir mly gr asp throttle handle and throttle trigger lock out with left hand and fully depress throttle tr igger to wide open position. Rapidly pull recoil star ter handle/rope (D) until [...]

20 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. OPERATION HCA-266 3. Recoil Star ter La y the unit on a flat area and k eep mov able attachment par ts clear of all obstacles. Firmly gr ip throttle handle and throttle trigger lock out with left hand. Rapidly pull recoil star ter handle/rope (D) until engine fires. Note: If engine does not start after 5 pulls, u[...]

HCA-266 OPERATION X7502026406 21 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. Never remove hands from unit whe n blades are moving. The engine continues running even when the blades have stopped due to an obstruction. If this occurs, stop the engine, disconnect ig nition cable and remove the obstruction.[...]

22 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. MAINTENANCE HCA-266 MAINTENANCE Moving parts can amputate fingers or cause severe injuries. Ke ep hands, clothing and loose objects away from all openings. Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and make sure all moving parts have come to a complete stop befo re removing obstructions, clearing debris, or serv[...]

HCA-266 MAINTENANCE X7502026406 23 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. 3. Low e va porative fuel ta nks DO NO T require regu lar maintenance to mainta in emission integrity . * Replacement is recomme nded based on the finding of dama ge or wear during inspection. Air Filter Level 1 1. Close choke (COLD ST AR T [ ] position). This pre vents dir t from entering the[...]

24 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. MAINTENANCE HCA-266 Note: F ederal EP A regulations require all model year 2012 a nd later gasoline powere d engines produced f or sale in the United States to be equipped with a special low permeation fuel supply hose between the carburetor and fuel tank. When ser vicing model y ear 2012 and later equipment, onl[...]

HCA-266 MAINTENANCE X7502026406 25 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. 1. Remov e spark plug lead. 2. Remov e air cleaner cov er . 3. Remov e muffler cov er (A). 4. Remov e engine cov er (B). DO NO T use a metal scraper to remo ve dir t from the cylinder fins . 5. Use brush to remov e dir t from the cylinder fins. 6. Remov e grass and lea ves from the g r id betw[...]

26 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. MAINTENANCE HCA-266 Exhaust P ort Cleaning Level 2 1. Remov e spark plug lead from spark plug, and remov e engine co ver . 2. Place piston at top dead cen ter . Remov e muffler (A) and heat shield (B). 3. Use a wood or plastic scraping tool to clean deposits from cylinder e xhaust por t. Ne ver use a met al tool [...]

HCA-266 MAINTENANCE X7502026406 27 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. Note: Ev er y unit is run at the factory and the carb uretor is set in compliance with emission regulations . Carburet or adjustments, other than idle speed, must be p erformed by an authorize d ECHO dealer . 1. Check id le speed and reset if necessar y . If a tachome ter is av ailab le, idle [...]

28 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. MAINTENANCE HCA-266 1. Clean dir t from the grease fit ting (A). 2. Carefully pump grease into fitting (A). DO NO T f orce grease. T oo much pressure will f orce grease p ast seals and cause damage. Apply 1 - 2 pumps of g rease ev er y 15 - 25 hours of operation . 3. Wipe e xcess grease from around grease fitting[...]

HCA-266 MAINTENANCE X7502026406 29 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. Blades Blades should only b e removed and reinstalled by an A uthorized ECHO Servicing Dealer , otherwise premature wear or internal damage ma y occur . Sharpening Level 2. Hedge Trimmer blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Avoid touching blades whenever pos[...]

30 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. MAINTENANCE HCA-266 Adjustment Level 2. Hedge Trimmer blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Use long he x wrenches and sockets with extensions when tightenin g blade screws and blade lock nuts to kee p hands at a safe distance from sha rp blades. 1. Tighten bl ade screws (A) sec[...]

HCA-266 TROUBLESHOOTING X7502026406 31 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. TROUBLESHOOTING Fuel vapors are extremely flamm able and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by grounding spark plug nea r cylinder plug hole, otherwise serious personal injury may result. ENGINE PROBLEM TR OUBLESHOOTING CHART Problem Check Status Cause Remedy En[...]

32 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. STORAGE HCA-266 STORAGE The muffler and surroun ding cover become hot during operation. Always keep exhaust area clear of flammable debris during transportation or when storing, otherwise serious property damage or personal injury may resu lt. Long Term Storage (Over 30 Days) Do not store y our unit f or a prolon[...]

HCA-266 SPECIFICATIONS X7502026406 33 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. SPECIFICATIONS MODEL HCA-266 Length 2365 mm (93.1 in.) Width 250 mm (9.85 in.) Height 250 mm (9.85 in.) Weight (dry) 7.12 kg (15.7 lb.) Engine Type Air cooled, two-stroke, single cyli nder gasoline engine Bore 34.0 mm (1.34 in.) Stroke 28.0 mm (1.10 in.) Displacement 25.4 cc (1.55 cu. in.) [...]

34 X7502026406 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. WARRANTY HCA-266 WARRANTY ECHO LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT FOR PRODUCT SOLD IN USA AND CANADA BEGINNING 01/01/2010 ECHO'S RESPONSIBILITY ECHO Incorporated’s Limited W arranty , provides to the original purchaser that this ECHO product is free from defects in materia l and workmanship. Under normal use an[...]

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HCA-266 PRODUCT REGISTRATION X7502026406 37 © 10/2014 ECHO Inc. PRODUCT REGISTRATION Thank y ou for choosing ECHO P ower Equipment Please go to h ttp://www.echo-us a.com/Warranty/R egister-Your-ECHO to register y our new produ ct on-line. It's FAST and EASY ! NO TE: your inf or mation will nev er be sold or misused by ECHO , Inc. Registering [...]

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