Echo HEDGE TRIMMERS SAFETY MANUAL - Manual (Page 17)

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After the engine has returned to idle and blades
have stopped, place the unit on a safe, flat surface,
clear of blade obstructions.
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Keep one hand on the throttle control handle assem-
bly to maintain control of the unit, and move the
choke control lever to the closed, “COLD START”
(choke symbol) position to stall the engine.
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Hold the unit with a secure, two-handed grip, and
wait for the engine to stall to a complete stop.
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After the engine stops and blades have stopped
moving, disconnect the spark plug lead, and tag the
unit to identify it as having a broken STOP switch.
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Do not restart the unit. Have the unit repaired before
using it again.
HEDGE CLIPPER OPERATION
DANGER
Hedge clipper blades are extremely sharp. Moving
blades have powerful cutting action. Contact with
moving blades will cause serious injury. Keep hands,
feet, and all other body parts away from blades at all
times. Wear work gloves, safety glasses, hearing
protection, and protective clothing.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a poison-
ous gas. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause loss of
consciousness, serious injury, or death. Start and
operate outdoors only.
All Echo equipment features spark-arresting mufflers as
standard equipment. Spark arrestors prevent hot,
glowing particles of carbon from being discharged from
the muffler. Operation without a damaged, loose, or
missing spark arrestor can result in fire.
OPERATION
CHOKE CLOSED
(COLD START POSITION)