Echo HEDGE TRIMMERS SAFETY MANUAL - Manual (Page 33)

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Recoil Starter Handle Molded rubber handle attached to starter cord. Used to start
engine.
Safety Glasses Eye protection devices that are worn like glasses.
Safety Goggles Eye protection devices that fit flush against the face and
cover the complete eye and socket.
Single Reciprocating Blade A hedge clipper with one fixed blade and one blade that
moves back and forth over the fixed blade.
Single-sided blade Hedge clipper blade that has cutting teeth on one side of
blade assembly. Cuts in one direction only.
Spark Arrestor Muffler Muffler with spark arrestor screen that prevents hot, glowing
particles of carbon from leaving the muffler.
Spark Plug Provides spark to ignite fuel/air mixture in engine.
Stalling Engine Using choke lever to provide an overly rich fuel/air mixture
that stops engine from running.
Stop Switch Electrical switch used to start/stop engine. Grounds ignition
circuit in Stop position to prevent firing of spark plug.
Throttle Trigger Controls engine speed
Throttle Trigger Lockout Lever Prevents the throttle trigger from operating unless lockout
lever is depressed
Wide Open Throttle The highest engine speed attainable when the throttle trigger
is held fully depressed.
Wire Gauge A term used to describe the wire diameter used in electrical
power cords.
Wire Gauge Table Table that shows the minimum wire gauge and maximum
cable lengths that can safely handle the current used by an
electrical device such as an electric hedge clipper.
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