TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cause

Remedy

Engine

 

— hard to start

 

 

 

 

— does not start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Fuel at

No fuel

• Fuel filter clogged

• Clean or replace

cranks

carburetor

at carburetor

• Fuel line clogged

• Clean

 

 

 

 

 

• Carburetor

• Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel at

No fuel at

• Carburetor

• Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

cylinder

 

cylinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muffler wet

• Fuel mixture is too rich

• Open choke

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fuel

 

• Clean/replace air filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Adjust carburetor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark at

No spark at

• Ignition switch off

• Turn switch on

 

 

 

end of

end of plug

• Electrical problem

• Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

plug wire

 

wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Spark gap incorrect

• Adjust 0.6 mm to 0.7 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark at

No spark at

• Covered with carbon

• Clean or replace

 

 

 

plug

 

plug

• Fouled with fuel

• Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Spark plug defective

• Replace plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

 

 

 

 

• Internal engine problem

• Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

 

 

does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

crank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

Dies or

 

 

• Air filter dirty

• Clean or replace

runs

 

accelerates poorly

• Fuel filter dirty

• Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Fuel vent blocked

• Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Spark plug

• Clean and adjust/replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Carburetor

• Adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Cooling system blocked

• Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Exhaust port/spark

• Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arrestor screen blocked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

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.

CS-370

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