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Troubleshooting
Trouble
Cause Remedy
Engine - hard to start
- does not start
Engine 
cranks
Fuel at carburettor Not fuel at carburettor  Fuel filter clogged
 Fuel line clogged
 Carburettor
 Clean or replace
 Clean
 Ask your ECHO dealer
Fuel at cylinder No fuel at cylinder  Carburettor  Ask your ECHO dealer
Silencer wet with fuel  Fuel mixture is too rich  Open choke
 Clean / replace air filter
 Adjust carburettor
 Ask your ECHO dealer
Spark at end of 
plug wire
No spark at end of plug 
wire
 Ignition switch off
 Electrical problem
 Turn switch on
 Ask your ECHO dealer
Spark at plug No spark at plug  Spark gap incorrect
 Covered with carbon
 Fouled with fuel
 Spark plug defective
 Adjust 0.6 to 0.7 mm
 Clean or replace
 Clean or replace
 Replace plug
Engine 
does not 
crank
 Internal engine problem  Ask your ECHO dealer
Engine runs Dies or accelerates poorly  Air filter dirty
 Fuel filter dirty
 Fuel vent plugged
 Spark plug
 Carburettor
 Cooling system plugged
 Exhaust port / silencer plugged
 Clean or replace
 Clean or replace
 Clean
 Clean and adjust / replace
 Adjust
 Clean
 Clean
Rotating saw chain at idling speed
 Carburettor
 Clutch damaged or binded
 Ask your ECHO dealer
 Ask your ECHO dealer
 WARNING
All chain saw service operations, other than items listed in the Operator's Manual, should be performed by 
competent service personnel.
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.
NOTE
"ES" START (See page 2) 
When starter grip cannot be pulled lightly, the trouble is diagnosed as failure of engine inside.
Please consult your dealer.
If disassembled inadvertently, it can cause injury.