This Echo Trimmer Won't Start Because Of Poor Handling 

Shows some people see their yard care equipment as indestructable, which is not the case. I would have done your trick.

Love my PAS-225! Most reliable trimmer I've had by far.

It’s nice to know that it’s not just me who forgets to reconnect the spark plug! Thanks for keeping that in and for the video

hey quick question, what chemical or spray do you use before you rinse it with water?

Hey bro what's up? Nice simple repair video bro. A couple of smacks from a hammer and boom, you're back up and working again.

Great fix. I would absolutely fix it like you did. Echo is my favorite brand for trimmers.

Great quick repair 🙏👍🙏👍

I'd do just like you did and you know if you can't fix something with a hammer it has to be an electrical problem. BLESSINGS!

I have the same one..Echo is awsome..bought mine at home depot in 2016....never had any issues. I feel Echo is the best trimmer..

Nice job, I fix anything I can before purchasing new items. Thanks

I have srm 230, recently had locked on me, piston has small damage on the tip, should I consider replacing the half top with piston n rings? After opening n putting back together I got $100 psi out of it. N runs but dies pretty quickly.

100% would have bent the choke plate back as you did...maybe in a vice...no need to buy a part if it can be repaired...I am also cheap like you! (Plus if you are doing it for $ it keeps the cost of your repair down and expedites getting it back to a customer if you're not waiting on parts you're not likely to have on hand)...another great video...cheers!

After installing fuel lines started and ran normally but died at idle after 10-15 sec. Echo dealership said replace carburetor. Do you agree?

Just got a srm-225 echo for free, my neighbor put it next to their garage for the scrap man, the fuel tank was empty and I don’t think it has ran in awhile but I’m hopeful that I can get it going again

Hello Hg it,s me again mayve you rember me,but what do i do when my trimmer goes full gas whenever i start it,like i go to it i use the correct fuel start it normaly but when i start it it just goes full gas on any choke position and no choke even if i squezze the handle it doesn,t stop so please tell me how can i fix this problem.

I would have done the same thing as you did hitting it with a hammer it's. Quicker and cheaper. Than going to. Run down that. Little plate .

I would just fix the metal plate, once I was repairing a Honda line trimmer that my auntie used to own & when I had the fuel lines reversed it wouldn't even run !

Square peg, Round hole, 🔨 beat the tar out of it!

Echo srm 225 run great for 20-30 minutes and then start to run rough and lost power

I agree no matter what brand if you take care of it then it will usually last and work good for a long time.

Great video, I would've just used a hammer to fix the metal plate like you did.

do you find thrown out equipment and just store them until you've made all the videos on a piece you could?

You can clean a trimmer like this? Is that Simple Green you are using?

why dosent mine not work it has lots of conpressshon and park it has fuel but it wont start

Some people don’t care about their equipment at all. A huge shame!

Hi can you tell me the size of the common fuel line for trimmers? 3mm inside dia? thanks

Hi what did you use to clean the weed wacker im just instead because mine is very dirty

Yes you fixed it like I would have.

The plug boot was off a simple boo boo 😊 Try to fix knowing I could buy another if needed.

So replaced fuel lines and bulb and works good HOWEVER started right up but after idling for 5 second it quit. Started up slow to accelerate and quit at idle again. So need your help

My srm 225 turns on but dies after about 10 seconds. The screen is clean, I even learned how to remove the brass cap so that I can adjust the carburetor but it still turns off. I don't know anything about this stuff so I just saw a couple of videos on how to replace the spark plug and hopefully that's all I need to fix. I don't think it's a year old yet that's why the screen was clean. How often should you change the spark plug? I guess it depends on how often you use it. Thanks for the videos.

What do you use to clean the equipment. It come up so shiney.

What cleaner did you use to clean the string trimmer?

Great that you saw that carb plate was the issue

How do you buy your metering diaphragms in bulk. Amazon? And what is something else other than fuel lines that should be bought in bulk

I would have used the hammer also to try to straighten out that bracket to fix the choke lever nice echo trimmer

New base plate = WAIT. Fix = NOW! It’s a no brainer for me. I only replace parts after my repair attempt fails. Great job.

I usually replace any part that's broken

I can't find a carburetor for a echo 2520 blower do you know were i can find one.

100% would have tried to bend it back. I thought of possibly setting the metal piece in a vice and gently pressing it back. That's all I got. lol Thanks Home Garage

I had mine for 10 years but lost it in the garage fire. Got a new one hopefully it’s still as good as the old one.

Forgot to mention did complete service. Plug, fuel filter, spark arrestor. Didn’t touch carb. It’s a PAS 225

Thank you…seems like most of the issues with my 2320t are the exact same. Question tho, is it a possibility tht too big of a carb (think it’s from a 25cc unit instead of a 21cc) on said trimmer would cause it to not run at full throttle (potentially to rich)?

iv got a ryobi 4 cycle trimmer that seams like it wants to go full speed but as soon as you press the throttle it cuts out iv tried adjusting the L screw and it dosnt change anything do you know what this could be?

I would definitely try to fix the plate first. As you've mentioned about yourself, I'm cheap!

Thank you for a indepth tutorial!!! I would have tried to get the metal air filter part back in to shape like you did. Perhaps would have used a press or small c-clamp first to maintian metal choke cover and press in to being flat. That's just me. However, your hammer method did the trick faster. Either way the end result took care of the issue. Much appreciated video!!! 🤩

Can’t believe your timing. Just picked up same unit from neighbor and it needs the repair to fuel lines this is exactly what I needed. I opted for the repair kit due to lack of my experience. Very pricy. Thanks much

I was given a 225 and a 230. both from the same person who didn't want repairs. both had hardened metering diaphragms.

Hammers are fantastic tools! People look confused when I say I use hammers during oil changes and while doing tire work! Thank you for sharing and stay safe.

How did you learn to work on small engines? It seems you have professional experience. Great video btw.

I now have 3 of the SRM 225s. One of them has a brush blade mounted on and other other 2 are just for trimming. They all seem to be pretty reliable. Just done yearly maintenance on them

I have three different trimmers. None of them has a spark arrestor. I live in Sweden so i guess it's different components in different markets.

I totally agree with fixing the plate any way you can before purchasing a new one. How frustrating it must be to tell the owner what caused the problem and then to see him do the same thing. Anyway you diagnosed the problem and fixed it. Great job. Thanks for the tips and videos.

You did it the way the majority of people would of is my guess, another great video.

I was kind of surprised you used all clear line as those deteriorate faster than the black ones. Great repair. Keep them coming.

Nice repair and preventive maintenance👍🏻 I definitely would've done as you did and bent it back.

is it OK to run Truefuel in an Echo trimmer or a Stihl trimmer or do I have to use some other mixed fuel?

Gracias.👍👍👍

Install the echo speed feed bump head, then do the bolt bump mod, and this turns into a monster beast of weed eater.

What brand of degreaser do you use? I need some of that stuff.

Hey HG, I have a question. I've been using some Tygon-style line in a few of my machines, and for some reason, it keeps getting hard and shrinking so that it doesn't seal anymore where it comes out of the tank. It does this very quickly, maybe even within a few weeks. I do use ethanol fuel, but it still shouldn't be doing this so quickly. I add a fuel additive called quickare, maybe that's doing something? Do you have any ideas what's going on? Thanks a lot!

Hey HG watching this video I found two free GT225 much like the SRM's jthe own was having such issues with them both starting he went electric . I pretty much knew from the first look that the fuel mix was to heavy on the oil . He is a neighbor so I told him and he did not care he wanted them gone . Short story dumped old fuel rinsed out with gas then used my premix from husqvarna . One started right up and once the fuel ran threw it ran great the other would start but not go full rpm . I did not see any adjustment screws on this echo carb so I bought a new carb and same thing (I check exhaust screen before all this) compression on both over 120 psi tested to see if I had vacuum leak nope plug is new also . Where do I go from here ?

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Gotta love them Echos

If I was to buy a new one, I think I'd have to go with a echo over the stihl because I just like the design better with the speed feed head and the price difference. All my equipment is free stuff and I gotta say older ryobis have earned My respect. Abd yes I would have tried to fix that plate because well thats all it needed.

Came out great 👍

Great tips

It'll be on marketplace within a month. I'll be getting that one soon lol

I noticed not only are you extremely thorough in your investigation and repair you clean it up to look brand new. What solution do you spray it with and then rinse it off? It cleans beautifully with no scrubbing or hassle!