Top 20 Echo Rapid Loader, Trimmer Head Questions & Answers

Without knowing more about your trimmer, the most common problem with two cycle engines is the carburator. If carb sits to long with fuel in them, as would be the case when storing for the winter, the fuel can break down gumming up the inner workings of the carb. There are rebuild kits out there, but if this is your problem, I suggest purchasing an new carb. The price of new carb is only a small amount more than trying to rebuilding the old carb.

Chainsaws Trimmers Blowers Edgers and Outdoor Power Equipment ECHO USA Use the support section. You will probably need to find you model number on your trimmer to get the correct information.

retune the jets on the carb or reset the idle

Dirt and dust usually - but sometime the heat from the engine and sometime the heat from the elements cause it - you can take the gas cap off and push it - it should pop out or get a Phillips screwdriver and just remove it and pop it out clean it and put it back on the unit

Push the head down and turn with a snapping motion counter clockwise

In your manual under section 12: Line Head Installation. You will do the opposite of what it says here. The key is to LOCK the gear drive so the flex-drive shaft won't turn WHEN you are removing the trimmer head. They use a special tool (maybe you have it). But a small-shafted Phillips screwdriver or the like can be put in the drive hole to lock the gearing up as well. Look for the hole in the upper plate and align with the notch in the drive housing and grasping the entire string head unit, remove it. Here is your manual, see Section 12

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This video explains most of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjjXgxEC0iA

Try this YOUTUBE VIDEO out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=skxjWD7jycc

Good Luck!

Jim

Here is a link to the complete parts list and ordering for your trimmer.

You are winding the line in the wrong direction. It should be wound on the spool in the opposite direction of the spin of the head during operation.

Good Luck!

Use a small diameter wire to push the string out of the loader. Be sure you push it in the direction that the line exits out from. You can also try anothe cut length of the same diameter string to force it out.

For your machine, make sure you are using the Manufacturer's recommended trimmer line. For your model, they recommend using Echo brand .080" Cross Fire diameter line. You also need to insure that when you load the spool with the line, that it is loaded (in the right direction) so it can feed properly.

Hi nysboe...

Sounds like you have dirt/debris in your caburetor jets,fuel passages or a diaphgram that is becoming non-flexible.
Check/Clean/Replace your Air Filter, a dirty air filter can make your engine run to rich with fuel.
Note: ALWAYS USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN YOUR JETS AND PASSAGES, VERY IMPORTANT.
Note:Before you disassemble the carburetor:
Mark each piece with a awl, or some kind of instrument that will make an alignment scratch before you disassemble the carburetor into separate pieces.
That way you will know which way it goes back together when you reassemble it.
Sometimes you can get by with priming the carburetor or by using starting fluid and letting it run a few times like that, and it will flush the gunk out of the jets,but most of the time you will need to rebuild the carburetor.
Be sure to check your fuel tank for water and dirt/debris, if there is water/debris then you need to clean your tank.
Check you fuel line condition after a while they will degrade and need replacment.
Check/Clean/Replace your fuel filter if you have one, normally they are located in the fuel tank of weedeaters.
When you remove your fuel lines from the carburetor be sure to make a drawing to how the lines are connected to the carburetor.
Normally the big line will be the line the fuel filter is connected to inside of the tank.The smaller of the two lines is the return to the fuel tank from the carburetor after it is pumped thru the carburetor by the primer bulb.
Make sure you are using fresh fuel...and oil mix if your using a two cycle mower or weedeater with the oil to the right mixture and not too much oil as it can cause hard starting.
If the mower/weedeater is over a couple of years old, then I recommend that you buy and install a new carburetor repair kit,because the diaphragm will get hard and that will cause it to be hard to crank.
The diaphgram may look good and flexible, but it can be deceiving and not act as a fuel pump as it should because it has become too hard and will cause hard starting,start and run and shut off, etc.
When you clean your carburetor, I recommend that you use a laquer thinner type cleaner to clean and dissolve the laquer build-up in the float and needle jet passages.
Be sure to remove all plastic and rubber parts before using the laquer thinner because it can dissolve the plastic parts and render them unuseable.
Be sure to use COMPRESSED AIR to blow out all the fuel and air passages.The higher air pressure is needed to blow some of the trash/debris from the fuel or air passages.
Be careful when blowing out the passages, because there are sometimes small rubber type seats in the bottom of some of the passages.
Keep in mind that the float (if you have one) for the carburetor must be level when you go to reassemble the carburetor or follow the instructions you get with the carburetor kit, or you could also ask the parts man that you get your kit from.
When you clean your carburetor and remove the jet screws, you will first need to lightly seat the jet screws.
But before you lightly seat the jet screws count the number of turns it takes to seat the jet screws from their original position.
Be sure to mark the turns down on a piece of paper.
That way when you put the jets back in, you know to lightly seat them first and then turn them back out to their original position before you started.
Note:
The little spring inside of the carburetor goes under the float arm.
That is where your fuel inlet needle/float valve is located...on the arm at the end.
Normally there is a small indetion in the carburetor base and a small protrusion on the underneath of the float arm where the spring will be in the right postion for installation.
The spring will set in the indention and you will install the float arm with the needle/float valve and float rod into position over top of the spring,you will push down until it is in position and then you can tighten the screw that holds the float arm assembly in position.
Once you have your carburetor rebuilt that should solve your problem.
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The nut holding it on is left hand or reverse threaded. That is the most important thing to know for doing this job.

Sometimes, strands of long grass wrapped around the shaft above the string head impede movement. On a more serious note, the driveshaft could be broken, or the clutch assembly could have malfunctioned. Disassembly will be required if tangled up grass above the head is NOT the problem.You can get help here to do the disassembly and repairs here, just ask!

You can find carburetor diaphragms for all 2-cycle carburetors at PartsBuggy.com.

Please see page 14 of the following manual for detailed instructions (including tools to use) in order to accomplish this procedure. You see, you have to lock up the gear drive so you can get the head back on the threaded end of the driveshaft.

http://www.echo-usa.com/pdf/documentation/SRM242410ES_042198.pdf

I've been using these for years! It shouldn't happen after only a few uses! Make sure your line is at least 3/4 of an inch inside the trimmer head! If you have been doing that the teeth are clogged! Take it apart and use a triangular file to clean the teeth!

Here is your user manual. Please see page 12. There are pictures and instructions.
http://www.echo-usa.com/pdf/documentation/GT200Res05_101503_1.pdf
You will need Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view the manual. If you don't have it, it is a free, safe download from their website.

See how the head is installed on page 9 of the Rapidloader manual. Removal would be in reverse order of installation. You can probably use a Phillips screwdriver for the locking tool mentioned.
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