Echo GT-251E Before Adjustment, Initial Adjustment, Final Adjustment, not, IMPORTANT

Before Adjustment

Check that:

•Air filter is clean and properly installed.

•Spark arrestor screen and muffler are free of carbon.

•Rapid LoaderTM head with (2) new .080 x 8 in. lines is installed.

Initial Adjustment

1.With engine off, turn HI speed screw (C) counterclockwise to stop.

2.Turn LO speed screw (B) midway between stops.

3.Turn idle screw (A) until tip of screw just touches throttle plate; then turn three (3) turns clockwise.

Final Adjustment

IMPORTANT

Limiter caps prevent exceeding emission limits and over rich adjustment, but not over lean adjustment, which can cause engine failure: Do not exceed recommended HI speed engine R.P.M. during operation, or for long periods during adjustment.

1.Start engine, run at idle for one minute.

2.Complete warm up by running at full throttle for 5 minutes, operat- ing choke twice to clear air from carburetor chambers.

3.Run at idle and accelerate to check for smooth transition from idle to high speed; if engine hesitates, turn LO speed screw (B) counterclockwise 1/8th of a turn at a time until acceleration is smooth.

4.Use a tachometer to adjust idle speed to specifications found on page 24.