Echo GT-230 User Manual
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0.65 mm
(0.026 in.)
WARNING
DANGER
Do not perform maintenance on the muffler until engine and muffler
are completely cool, otherwise serious personal injury may occur.
SPARK
PLUG
Level 2.
Tools Required: Spark Plug socket wrench and screw driver, Feeler
gauge. Preferably a wire gauge.
Parts Required: 90064 REPOWER
TM
Tune-Up Kit
1.
Remove spark plug and check for fouling, worn and rounded center
electrode.
2.
Clean the plug or replace with a new one. DO NOT sand blast to
clean. Remaining sand will damage engine.
3.
Adjust spark plug gap by bending outer electrode.
4.
Tighten spark plug to 145-155 kg/cm (125-135 in. lb.).
COOLING
SYSTEMS
CLEANING
Level 2.
Tools required: Cross Head Screwdriver, 4 mm Hex Wrench, Cleaning
Brush, 25 or 50 mm (1 or 2 in.) medium bristle paint brush.
Parts Required: None if you are careful.
IMPORTANT
To maintain proper engine operating temperatures, cooling air
must pass freely through the cylinder fin area. This flow of air
carries combustion heat away from the engine.
Overheating and engine seizure can occur when:
• Air intakes are blocked, preventing cooling air from reaching the
cylinder.
• Dust and grass build up on the outside of the cylinder. This build up
insulates the engine and prevents the heat from leaving.
Removal of cooling passage blockages or cleaning of cooling fins is
considered “Normal Maintenance”. Any failure attributed to lack of
maintenance is not warranted.