TROUBLE SHOOTING

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cause

 

Remedy

Engine

 

 

starts hard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

does not start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Fuel at

→

No fuel

∙

Fuel strainer clogged

∙

Clean

Cranks

carburettor

at carburettor

∙

Fuel line clogged

∙

Clean

 

 

 

 

↓

 

 

∙

Carburettor

∙

Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel at

→

No fuel at

∙

Carburettor

∙

Ask your ECHO dealer

 

 

 

 

cylinder

cylinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

→

Muffler wet

∙

Fuel mixture is too rich

∙

Open choke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fuel

 

 

∙

Clean/replace air filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Adjust carburettor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ 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

∙

 

∙

(0.024 to 0.028 in)

 

 

 

 

plug

 

plug

Covered with carbon

Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

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

∙

Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Fuel vent blocked

∙

Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Spark plug

∙

Clean and adjust/replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Carburettor

∙

Adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Cylinder fins blocked

∙

Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Exhaust port port/spark

∙

Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arrestor screen blocked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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