Echo PE-230 User Manual

1.  Before edging, water the area to soften the ground to make edging 

easier.

2  Before edging, check the area and remove all obstacles and objects 

that could be thrown.

3.  Plan to edge regularly to make it easier to keep a neat edge and to 

avoid having to make more than one pass.

Blade depth may have to be adjusted due to differences in height 

between the hard surface and the top of the grass.

Never adjust blade height with engine running, otherwise serious 

personal injury may result.

4.  Adjust the blade's depth of cut to produce a fine cut between side-

walk and grass using a minimum blade depth, usually with about 

13 mm (1/2 in.) of the blade into the ground.

5.  Before edging, plan your direction of travel so that the unit will 

always be positioned on your right side and so that you walk on a 

hard surface whenever possible.

6.  Hold edger as shown.

Before edging, be sure to read and understand the entire Operator's 

Manual to avoid the chance of serious injury.

7.  When starting to edge, run the engine at full throttle, and lower the 

blade gently into the ground, being careful not to hit the concrete 

with the blade.

8.  Don't force the blade.  Move as quickly as the blade will allow.

The complete unit, specifically the drive shaft assembly and muffler 

exhaust area may become very hot during use. Avoid contact during 

and immediately after operation, otherwise serious personal injury 

may result.

   

 

Engine exhaust IS HOT, and contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), a poison gas.  Breathing CO can cause unconscious-

ness, serious injury, or death. Exhaust can cause serious burns.  ALWAYS position unit so that exhaust is directed 

away from your face and body.