POWER BLOWER

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProblemCheckStatusCauseRemedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel strainer clogged

Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

Fuel at carburetor

No fuel at carburetor

Fuel line clogged

Clean or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carburetor

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No fuel at cylinder

Carburetor

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Fuel at cylinder

 

Fuel Mixture too rich

Open choke

 

 

 

Muffler wet with fuel

 

Clean/replace air filter

 

 

 

cranks -

 

 

Adjust carburetor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starts hard/

 

 

 

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

doesn't

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop switch off

Turn switch to ON

 

 

 

start

Spark at end

 

 

 

 

 

No spark

Electrical problem

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

of plug wire

 

 

 

 

 

Interlock switch

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark gap incorrect

Adjust to .65mm (0.026 in.)

 

 

 

 

Spark at plug

No spark

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel vent

Fuel vent plugged

Contaminants/residues in

Clean or replace

 

 

 

Engine runs,

fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but dies or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Plug

Plug dirty/worn

Normal wear

Clean and adjust or replace

 

 

 

does not

 

 

 

accelerate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carburetor

Improper adjustment

Vibration

Adjust

 

 

 

properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling System

Cooling system

Extended operation in

Clean

 

 

 

 

dirty/plugged

dirty/dusty locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Arrestor

Spark arrestor

Normal wear

Replace

 

 

 

 

Screen

screen plugged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine does

N/A

N/A

Internal engine problem

See your Echo dealer

 

 

 

not crank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs,

 

Pipe clogged

Build-up of debris

Unclog

 

 

 

blower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vibration

Tighten

 

 

 

doesn't work

Blower pipe

Pipe loose

 

 

 

or is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe damaged

Wear/Misuse

Replace

 

 

 

weak/uneven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANGER

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.