MAINTENANCE AND CARE

Your ECHO chain saw is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your chain saw achieve that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools, you may want to take your unit to an ECHO Service Dealer for maintenance. To help you decide whether you want to DO-IT-YOURSELF or have the ECHO Dealer do it, each maintenance task has been graded. If the task is not listed ask your ECHO dealer for repairs.

SKILL LEVELS

Level 1 = Easy to do. Most required tools come with unit.

Level 2 = Moderate difficulty. Some specialized tools may be required.

ECHO offers REPOWER™ Maintenance Kits and Parts to make your maintenance job easier. Just below each task heading are listed the various part numbers required for that task. Ask your ECHO dealer for these parts.

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS

Component/system

Maintenance procedure

Required Skill level

Daily or Before use

Every refuel

3 Months or 90 Hours

Yearly or 600 Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Filter

Inspect/Clean/Replace

1

I/C*

 

R*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Oiler

Inspect/Adjust

1

I

 

 

 

Oil Filter

Inspect/Clean/Replace

1

I

 

I/C*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel System

Inspect/Replace

1

I (1)*

I (1)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Filter

Inspect/Replace

1

 

 

I*

I/R*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Cap Gasket

Inspect/Replace

1

 

 

I*

R*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guide Bar and Sprocket Nose

Inspect/Clean/Lubricate

1

I/C*

I

 

 

Saw Chain

Inspect/Sharpen/Replace/

2

I*

 

 

 

Tensioning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprocket

Inspect/Replace

2

I*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Plug

Inspect/Clean/Replace

1

 

 

I/C/R*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling System

Inspect/Clean

2

I/C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muffler Spark Arrestor

Inspect/Clean/Replace

2

 

 

I/C/R*

 

Cylinder Exhaust Port

Inspect/Clean/Decarbon

2

 

 

I/C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoil Starter Rope

Inspect/Clean

1

I/C*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screws/Nuts/Bolts

Inspect/Tighten/Replace

1

I*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meintenance Procedure Letter Codes:

I = Inspect

C = Clean

R = Replace

Meintenance Procedure Notes:

(1)= Low evaporative fuel tanks DO NOT require regular maintenance to maintain emission integrity.

*= All recommendations to replace are based on the finding of damage or wear during inspection.

IMPORTANT

Time intervals shown are maximum.

Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required maintenance.

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