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WARNING
ALTERNATIVE FUELS, SUCH AS E-20
(20 % ETHANOL), E-85 (85 % ETHANOL)
OR ANY FUELS NOT MEETING ABOVE
REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT APPROVED
FOR USE IN ECHO 2-STROKE GASOLINE
ENGINES.
USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS MAY CAUSE
PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, LOSS OF
POWER, OVERHEATING, FUEL VAPOR
LOCK, AND UNINTENDED MACHINE
OPERATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, IMPROPER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.
ALTERNATIVE FUELS MAY ALSO CAUSE
PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF FUEL
LINES, GASKETS, CARBURETOR AND
OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Fuel Mix Chart 50 : 1
US.
Gasoline
Oil
Gallons
US. fl . oz.
1
2.6
2
5.2
5
12.8
METRIC
Gasoline
Oil
L
mL
4
80
8
160
20
400
CHECK UP OF NUTS AND OTHER
HARDWARES
•
Check up loose nuts, bolts and screws before
using the unit every day.
FUEL STATEMENT
GASOLINE - Use 89 Octane [(R+M)/2] (mid grade
or higher) gasoline or gasohol known to be good
quality.
Gasohol may contain up to 10 % Ethyl (grain)
alcohol or 15 % MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether).
Gasohol containing methyl (wood) alcohol is NOT
approved.
Two-Stroke Oil - A two-stroke engine oil meeting
ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and J.A.S.O. FC/FD
Standards must be used. ECHO brand premium
Power Blend X™ Universal 2-Stroke Oil meets
these standards. Engine problems due to inade-
quate lubrication caused by failure to use an ISO-L-
EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and J.A.S.O. FC/FD certifi ed
oil, such as ECHO premium Power Blend X™, will
void the two-stroke engine warranty.
IMPORTANT
• ECHO premium Power Blend X™ Universal
2-Stroke Oil may be mixed at 50 : 1 ratio for
application in all ECHO engines sold in the
past regardless of ratio specifi ed in those
manuals.
• Use of unmixed, improperly mixed, or fuel
older than 90 days, (stale fuel), may cause
hard starting, poor performance, or severe
engine damage and void the product
warranty. Read and follow instructions in
the Storage section of this manual.
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