Instructions / Assembly
TROUBLESHOOTING CS-400
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TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Problem Check Status Cause Remedy
Engine 
starts 
hard
or
Engine
does not 
start
Fuel at 
carburetor
No fuel at 
carburetor
Fuel strainer or 
fuel line 
obstructed
 Clean or replace
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
Clean or replace 
air filter
Adjust carburetor
See your Echo 
dealer
Spark at 
end of plug 
wire
No spark
Stop switch 
OFF - Electrical 
problem - 
Interlock switch
Turn switch to ON 
See your Echo 
dealer
Spark at 
plug
No spark
Incorrect gap - 
Covered with 
carbon - Fouled 
with fuel - Plug 
defective
Adjust to 0.65mm 
(0.026 in.)
Clean or replace 
plug
Engine 
runs, but 
dies 
or 
Engine 
does not 
accelerate 
properly
Air filter Air filter dirty Normal wear Clean or replace
Fuel filter Fuel filter dirty
Contaminants 
or residue in 
fuel
Replace filter or
replace fuel
Fuel vent
Fuel vent 
plugged
Contaminated 
fuel
Clean or replace
Spark plug
Plug dirty or 
worn
Normal wear
Clean and adjust 
or replace
Carburetor
Improper 
adjustment
Vibration Adjust
Cooling 
system
Cooling 
system dirty 
or plugged
Extended 
operation in 
dirty or dusty 
locations
Clean
Spark 
arrestor 
screen
Spark 
arrestor 
screen 
plugged 
Normal wear Replace
Engine 
does not 
crank
N/A N/A
Internal engine 
problem
See your Echo 
dealer










