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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