Echo PB-600 - Troubleshooting

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P OWER B LOWER
O PERATOR ' S M ANUAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING DANGER
Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark near an open
spark plug opening, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
Proble
Engine - starts hard
Engine - does not start Cause Remedy
Engine
Cranks
Fuel at
carburetor
No fuel at
carburetor
Fuel strainer clogged
Fuel line clogged
Carburetor
Clean
Clean
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Fuel at
cylinde
No fuel at
cylinde
Carburetor See your ECHO deale
Muffler wet
with fuel
Fuel Mixture is too ric Open choke
Clean/replace air filte
Adjust carburetor
See your ECHO deale
Spark at end
of plug wire
No spark
at end o
plug wire
Stop switch off
Electrical proble
Interlock switc
Turn switch on
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See your ECHO deale
Spark at plug No spark
at plug
Spark gap incorrec
Covered with carbo
Fouled with fuel
Spark plug defective
Adjust 0.65mm (0.026in.)
Clean or replace
Clean or replace
Replace plug
Engine
does no
crank
Internal engine proble See your ECHO deale
Engine
runs
Air filter dirty
Fuel filter dirty
Fuel vent plugged
Spark plug
Carburetor
Cooling system plugged
Spark arrestor screen plugged
Clean or replace
Replace
Replace
Clean and adjust/replace
Adjust
Clean
Clean
Engine
runs
properly
Blower does not work
is weak or uneve
Blower Pipe clogged, loose o
damaged
Unclog
Tighten
Replace