Echo Troubleshooting Your PPT-280 Pole Saw

TROUBLESHOOTING				PPT-280
TROUBLESHOOTING
	ENGINE PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Problem	Check	Status	Cause	Remedy
			Fuel strainer clogged	Clean or replace
	Fuel at carburetor	No fuel at carburetor	Fuel line clogged	Clean or replace
			Carburetor	See your Echo dealer
		No fuel at cylinder	Carburetor	See your Echo dealer
	Fuel at cylinder			Open choke
		Muffler wet with fuel	Fuel Mixture too rich	Clean/replace air filter
Engine cranks -				Adjust carburetor
starts hard/				See your Echo dealer
doesn’t start
	Spark at end of		Stop switch off	Turn switch to ON
		No spark	Electrical problem	See your Echo dealer
	plug wire
			Interlock switch	See your Echo dealer
			Spark gap incorrect	Adjust to .65mm (0.026 in.)
	Spark at plug	No spark	Covered with carbon	Clean or replace
			Fouled with fuel	Clean or replace
			Plug defective	Replace plug
	Air filter	Air filter dirty	Normal wear	Clean or replace
	Fuel filter	Fuel filter dirty	Contaminants/residues	Replace
			in fuel
Engine runs,	Fuel vent	Fuel vent plugged	Contaminants/residues	Clean or replace
			in fuel
but dies or
does not	Spark Plug	Plug dirty/worn	Normal wear	Clean and adjust or replace
accelerate
	Carburetor	Improper adjustment	Vibration	Adjust
properly
	Cooling System	Cooling system	Extended operation in	Clean
		dirty/plugged	dirty/dusty locations
	Spark Arrestor	Spark arrestor screen	Normal wear	Replace
	Screen	plugged
Engine does	N/A	N/A	Internal engine problem	See your Echo dealer
not crank

Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by grounding spark plug near cylinder plug hole, otherwise serious personal injury may result.

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