POWER BLOWER 19

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Problem

Check

Status

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel at carburetor

No fuel at carburetor

Fuel strainer clogged

Clean or replace

 

 

 

Fuel line clogged

Clean or replace

 

 

 

Carburetor

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel at cylinder

No fuel at cylinder

Carburetor

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muffler wet with fuel

Fuel Mixture too rich

Open choke

Engine cranks -

 

 

 

Clean/replace air filter

 

 

 

Adjust carburetor

starts hard/

 

 

 

 

 

 

See your Echo dealer

doesn't

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

start

Spark at end

No spark

Stop switch off

Turn switch to ON

 

 

of plug wire

 

Electrical problem

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

Interlock switch

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark at plug

No spark

Spark gap incorrect

Adjust to .65mm (0.026 in.)

 

 

 

Covered with carbon

Clean or replace

 

 

 

Fouled with fuel

Clean or replace

 

 

 

Plug defective

Replace plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air filter

Air filter dirty

Normal wear

Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel filter

Fuel filter dirty

Contaminants/residues in

Replace

 

 

 

fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs,

Fuel vent

Fuel vent plugged

Contaminants/residues in fuel

Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

Spark Plug

Plug dirty/worn

Normal wear

Clean and adjust or replace

but dies or

does not

 

 

 

 

accelerate

Carburetor

Improper adjustment

Vibration

Adjust

properly

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling System

Cooling system

Extended operation in

Clean

 

 

dirty/plugged

dirty/dusty locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Arrestor Screen

Spark arrestor screen

Normal wear

Replace

 

 

plugged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine does

N/A

N/A

Internal engine problem

See your Echo dealer

not crank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs,

Blower pipe

Pipe clogged

Build-up of debris

Unclog

blower doesn't

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe loose

Vibration

Tighten

work or is

 

weak/uneven

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe damaged

Wear/Misuse

Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.