GRASS TRIMMER

OPERATOR'S MANUAL 19

MAINTENANCE

WARNING DANGER

Do not perform maintenance on engine or muffler until engine and muffler are completely cool, otherwise serious personal injury may result.

Your ECHO trimmer is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your trimmer 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 see your Echo dealer for repairs.

SKILL LEVEL

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

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

Level 3 = Experience required. Specialized tools are 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. See your ECHO dealer for these parts.

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS

Component/System

Maintenance Procedure

Daily or

Every

3 Months

6 Months

 

Before

or 90

or 270

Yearly

Refuel

 

 

 

Use

Hours

Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Filter

Inspect / Replace

 

I / C

 

R *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Strainer

Inspect / Replace

 

 

 

I

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Line

Inspect / Replace

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carburetor

Inspect / Clean /

Replace

 

 

 

I / C

R (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choke System

Inspect / Clean /

Replace

I / C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling System

Inspect / Clean

 

I / C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muffler Spark

Inspect / Clean

 

 

 

I / C

 

 

Arrestor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive Shaft (Flex

Grease

 

 

 

I (2)

 

 

Cable Models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear Housing

Grease

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starter Rope

Inspect / Clean

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Leaks

Inspect / Repair

 

I

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Plug

Clean / Replace

 

 

 

I / C

R *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screws/Nuts/Bolts

Inspect / Tighten / Replace

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I = Inspect / R = Replace / C = Clean

IMPORTANT

Time intervals shown are maximum. Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required maintenance.

(1)Replacement will be required for commercial use yearly. For Consumer use, cleaning every 6 months is required. Cleaning includes Rebuild Kits.

(2)Apply ECHO® LUBETM every 25 hours of use.

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