Echo PE-280 User Manual

Engine exhaust IS HOT, and contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), a 

poison gas.  Breathing CO can cause unconsciousness, serious in-

jury, or death. Exhaust can cause serious burns. ALWAYS position 

unit so that exhaust is directed away from your face and body.

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.  Loosen adjustment knob and adjust the blade's depth of cut to 

produce a fine cut between sidewalk and grass using a minimum 

blade depth, usually with about 13 mm (1/2 in.) of the blade into 

the ground. Tighten adjustment knob.

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 muf-

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

during and immediately after operation, otherwise serious personal 

injury may result.