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| GRASS TRIMMER/BRUSH CUTTER | 29 | ||||
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| OPERATOR'S MANUAL | ||||
TROUBLESHOOTING |
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| ENGINE PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART |
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| No fuel at | Fuel strainer clogged | Clean or replace |
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| Fuel at carburetor | Fuel line clogged | Clean or replace |
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| Carburetor | See your Echo dealer |
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| No fuel at cylinder | Carburetor | See your Echo dealer |
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| Engine | Fuel at cylinder |
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| Clean/replace air filter |
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| Muffler wet with fuel | Fuel Mixture too rich |
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| cranks - |
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| Adjust carburetor |
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| starts hard/ |
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| doesn't |
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| Stop switch off | Turn switch to ON |
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| start | Spark at end |
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| No spark | Electrical problem | See your Echo dealer |
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| of plug wire |
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| Interlock switch | See your Echo dealer |
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| Spark gap incorrect | Adjust to .65mm (0.026 in.) |
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| Spark at plug | No spark | Covered with carbon | Clean or replace |
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| Fouled with fuel | Clean or replace |
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| Plug defective | Replace plug |
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| Air filter | Air filter dirty | Normal wear | Clean or replace |
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| Fuel filter | Fuel filter dirty | Contaminants/residues | Replace |
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| Fuel vent | Fuel vent plugged | Contaminants/residues | Clean or replace |
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| Engine | in fuel |
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| runs, |
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| Spark Plug | Plug dirty/worn | Normal wear | Clean and adjust or replace |
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| does not |
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| accelerate | Carburetor | Vibration | Adjust |
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| Cooling System | Excessive | Extended operation in | Clean |
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| dirt/debris | dirty/dusty locations |
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| Spark Arrestor | Screen cracked, |
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| plugged, or | Normal wear | Replace |
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| Engine |
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| does not | N/A | N/A | Internal engine problem | See your Echo dealer |
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| crank |
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WARNING DANGER
Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by grounding spark plug against cylinder, otherwise serious personal injury may result.