IT WORKS!!!!! I had replaced everything. New plug, air filter, new bulb, lines, removed the mesh, fresh fuel. Nothing. I was about to trash it and go buy a new one. Followed your quick guide and PRESTO! I hope everyone else is paying attention. This is how RUclips is done!
Bullshit. I'll run a 223 echo over a brand new still this is coming from somebody who mows full time everyday in FL. My 223 pops over with a flick of a wrist everytime warm or cold and weighs way less then our new stills. The brand new stills we have need to be choked and pulled at least 4 times sometimes more if they sit between lawns anymore than 20 min bullshit when your doin 15-20 lawns a day waisted energy in the heat f that. @@ChrisRJ
This is the best video that I have found on getting past the plug on the carb adjustment screw. I couldn't find a wood screw that would work as shown in the video, so I ended up drilling the plug out with a small bit. I am not a mechanic, and I would not have been able to do this without the video. My SRM 225 runs like a scalded dog now.
I fiddled with mine for a long time and was very frustrated when it wouldn't start hot. After watching this video I went out and exposed the mixture adjustment screw as shown. I leaned it out 1 1/4 turns and it ran great. The best thing is that now adjustments can be made as needed going forward with no disassembly required. Thanks Jonquil.
Worked like a charm, took me the longest to remove the brass plug but used a 90 degree pick and was able to pop it out. I turned the adjustment screw a quarter turn to the left and now my weedeater is alive again! Thank you very much as your skill and direction saved me a trip to the mechanic.
For those who got confused as to what to do to "get to" the adjustment screw, read on... At 4:41, he mentions and shows the "brass plug", which is at the tip of that screw he used to drill into it and pull it out. Mine had the same exact thing. What you see on the carb is just a brass circle with a lip and a dark center. I tried grabbing hold of the lip with some needle-nose pliers and pulling it out, but brass being such a soft metal it just bent & broke. So I tried his approach of drilling a screw into it and it worked great. The brass "plug" is just that, a plug. It has a black plastic middle insert which is pliable and for which a screw can drill into. So what you do is take a screw with a sharp tip that fits inside the diameter of the brass plug and drill into it, sounds odd but it works. The screw will bite down into the plastic middle and stop. Then you can take some pliers and grab hold of the screw and yank on it and the screw and plug will pop out, and voila, revealing the adjustment screw. Now for me, un-tightening the screw (turning it to the left) appeared to add more fuel and solved the bog & stall issue when pulling on the throttle and giving it more gas. If you have the weedwacker in a stable spot when it's running you can turn this screw in and out while throttle is applied and find the sweet spot. I honestly don't know what if any badness there is if you unscrew (keep turning to the left) more than needed. I tried this when at full throttle a few times and it's never like the engine sounded bad. So in the end I just simply unscrewed it just past the point where the engine ran smooth at full throttle Admittedly the OP blew past this too fast but as he's done it so many times, well I guess he didn't know better... Yeah it would have been great for him to show drilling into the plug, but he didn't. In any case thank you OP as this video worked for me and saved me from having to buy a new weedwacker. I tried cleaning the exhaust and a few other things and nothing worked, but this did the trick!. That said, what does piss me off more than anything is why Echo puts this plug in there in the first place??? It's not to protect the adjustment screw from dirt or anything. So my only conclusion is they do it to simply make you go out and buy a new weedwacker, which is horrible. I've had my weekwacker maybe 3-4 years and this happened last summer. So why they cover up and plug the adjustment screw I have no idea. In any case, thanks again to the OP as it solved my issue!
Why can't you screw the screw instead of drilling it out? That's where I got lost. And why can you see his screw when his metal plate is still on it? What was the purpose of removing the plate whihh we don't see?
Very smart. I use the PAS units in my business. The 2 units started bogging down. After watching your video I watched Steve's Small Engine Saloon and he showed me there is a small piece of plastic in the holes and he showed a even easier way to get them out. Props to both of you guys I got them running normal again. Steve shows you how to adjust the high and low idle. Thanks again
Thank you so much!!! I knew the carb just needed to be adjusted, but couldn't figure out how. This was the first video that showed up in my search and it was all I needed. I think he described the removal of the plug enough so that it was easy to figure out without actually showing it.
Good tip, worked for me. Another tip: I did this process on a replacement carb I bought on Amazon for $15 and it works perfectly. They are supposed to be worse than stock 225 carb but I am running it all day 6 days a week & good for now! Amazon also sent a air filter, 2 extra prime bulbs & fuel lines with the carb at that price!
Thanks a lot! This solved my issue with the trimmer. I went through the removal of the spark arrestor but it was perfectly clean. Doing this - BAM! Trimmer works great!
Thanks for putting up this video. I have owned this weed eater for about 7 years now and it has always cranked and run good with no problems. Last week it wouldn’t run right, bogging down and dying. Searching for answers, I ran across your video. I used a 3/16 drill bit to drill out the soft brass plug, go easy, it doesn’t take much and you will expose the adjusting screw. After a little adjustment, it ran like new again. I would recommend the Echo to anyone, this one has always ran great and cranks on the first or second pull. This is the first real maintenance that I have had to do to it in the 7 years that I’ve had it.
Thanks, I work at a tree service and the Echo's make wonderful ground saws and back up ground saws for larger jobs, I liked the saw so much I got re manufactured 225 trimmer for my house and was frustrated on locating the carb adjustment 2 years later after it started bogging down where half choke trick didn't really help. It didn't even have the cheapo Poulan factory D security screws. Thanks man you saved me more headaches.
This video is brilliant! My brand new unit, (2020 model) after being used twice, decided to run like total ass. Not enough power to even trim the light stuff. I already removed the spark arrestor, and its new, wtf? Watched three videos. They all said adjust that screw and mentioned a black plastic plug that was hard to remove. I disassembled the carb, just like u did, and with a pick , couldn't get the black part out? I even got a magnifying glass (im old) to see wtf was going on. With a small screwdriver, it felt like i was grabbing something and it has resistance. So i put it back together, full throttle running, turn screw....nothing. Still runs like ass, in all positions. So I must have been just turning the black plastic like thing that is inside the brass plug, and didnt realize that entire plug has to come out, and the screw is then clearly seen underneath it! Thank you! I will finally get my yard trimmed. Ive been badmouthing echo for a minute. My last trimmer, also an echo, was 15 years old and i never had to adjust the carb.
My weed eater (same model) was dying every time I pressed the throttle. This video solved my problem and made it run beautifully. Thanks for the video keep up the good work.
Just did this today. I effed up and drilled through the screw the first time around, but I had an older model echo in the attic, and it turns out the carburetor is the same. I applied the lesson learned the first time around succeeded in round 2. As an IT guy, I do not work on motors usually, but it was a cool feeling to get the weed eater working again, when I thought I needed a new one. The video is not actually step by step, but it gives enough info and figuring out the rest was pretty simple.
Awesome video, should definitely be the first one anybody watches. Great tutorial, only thing I would tell him is to drill a 16th deep and check to make sure you’re not drilling through the jet. I might have!
Worked beautifully for me. I thought I was going to have to buy a new carb. My edger is only a little over a year old and could not figure out the issue. This video saved me money. Thanks
Super super helpful video!! I ended up just picking that casing/cover off enough to get a flat head in to adjust it and get the last of the metal ring out. Before she would barely turnover…. now full throttling like a dream!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks had mine for 5 years and today it started missing at high speeds. Tried changing the spark plug didn't help but tried this and opened the jet up a little bit and it works like a charm.
Worked like a charm. I was able to get the plug out with taking the carb off. Just used a small screw and pull the plug out. It took me a few minutes.... after I found the right video.
Great tip! After a couple of years my carb started to give me fits. The replacement carbs are really cheap and your trick on pulling the brass plug a big help. It is not even pressed it, mine came out with just a gentle nudge from a pliers. It is really nice to dial in the full throttle to let it sing. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. been having issues with mine lately. Glad echo uses the same power unit for all their stuff. I've got 4 attachments that go with mine and it all depends on this one motor.
Thanks so much for this awesome video, I was given one of these about 3 weeks ago, guy said I replaced the carb, now I can start it, it runs good at idle, but doesnt reach full revs and eventually bogs down til it chokes....I did some poking around for info, and found this video, and boy you nailed right on the head, this thing runs awesome and runs hard. Kudos. ~Chris~ PS- I subbed and liked.
Thanks for the information, my srm 225 has been running flawlessly for 2 years up until 2 days ago, wouldnt rev up without bogging and never actually got past the bog. I did what you showed and ill be dang that little weedeater is detuned from factory by atleast 30 percent. I have a entirely new acting weedeater with more power then it had originally and its still running decently even considering i do obviously have it more on the rich side but throttle response is quick with no lag so i decided to leave it there. Thank you
Thanks so much for posting this! I bought a like new Echo SRM-225 for $50 that would start, but died when you gave it gas. The guy said he didn't want to mess with it. I found a screw that fit the brass plug just right like you showed, screwed it in to the plug, and pulled it out. I started the weedeater, adjusted the screw, and it runs like new! Your video doesn't actually show you removing that plug, which is what I think confused a lot of people.
Worked like a charm! Thank you. This video kept me from tossing an otherwise useful tool into the trash. HINT: Find a coarse threaded screw that is slightly larger that the hole, clip off the pointed end of the screw end. Attach to a cordless drill and set the screw. In my case, the plug pulled right out. If it doesn't come out from the drill action, give it a pull with pliers.
Just want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for the video. I was disappointed at 1st with the Echo brand since this was my 1st buy of the brand and after a few months it started bogging down. Then like the rest of us came to You Tube for some help. Thank God I came across your video. Took me less than 10 mins from start to finish and that was with watching the video and I was back in business. Sorry you have to deal with the Haters that can’t figure it out. It’s not Rocket Science.........
Well lots of arm chair warriors commenting! I drilled out the cover and boom! there was the set screw just as advertised. One full rev counter clockwise and she is running like a champ! thanks for the info.
Cool picked up a used throw away cleaned it all up replaced fuel lines and new fuel bulb , spark plug, it starts and runs but boggs down at full throttle . I will try what you just showed in the video thanks!
i just did mine i used a small Phillips metal penetrating screw the kind you use to tap to metal u can find the at your local harware store and is super easy thanks for the video
Very helpful video, I couldn’t figure out why mine was stalling when you hit the gas. I fallowed this procedure step by step !! Now I’m back in business. Thanks for your helpful post :) cheers !!
Adam Saulis glad you could figure it out because there’s a lot of bitching that I didn’t show how to turn the screw. 😂 people can’t figure it out. Glad it worked out for ya
Thank you so much for the video I almost wasn't a believer until I actually got that part off cuz there's a little bit of plastic piece at the bottom underneath the brass. I started tripping. But then once I said screw it to pop that off then it was all clear to me I saw the set screw. Yeah and I've had this weed eater for just over 10 years. And after watching this video I was so glad that I didn't have to go out and buy another one or whatever. I like to keep my tools for a lifetime if I can. An echo makes a pretty darn good product Actually they make the best product I think I think they make the best weed eater I'm not a big fan of stihl weed eaters. But those are two big brands that make good equipment that if you take care of it you should last you a lifetime
Great video 👍👍. Blow off all the negative reviews. This is just as advertised. I just did it myself and watched you video 1 time. No problems. I work on some of the biggest machines in the world and that little carb kicked my butt. Running fine now though. Don’t know why they would cover the adjustment screw though.
Much appreciated. This was very helpful i did not know these echo were adjustable and i have this problem w my srm 265 weed eater. It doesn't rev high like it should
Worked like a charm I have a brush cutting blade on mine got it for free on a clean up job couple years back. Keep in in climate control storage. Just pulled it out today watched your video it’s running like a top brother. Big thanks! Got yourself a new subscriber! Ps I used a drill bit to get that “plug” out. Just don’t go to deep. For the ones complaining.
Omg! Thank you. My SRM 210 had been bogging down for years. I have been through two carburetors from China. After watching this video. I removed the plug and adjusted the idle back 1/8th of a turn. Runs like new! I had watched many videos and tried many things including rebuilding the carburetor’s prior to buying new ones. I can’t believe they hide that idle screw. Again thanks for posting. I was about to give up and buy a new one. Glad I found this video.
This guy doesn't have a clue what he's doing anyway. Jetting is adjustable without undoing a ton of engineering R&D over years and years by highly educated, degreed people way smarter than a landscaper.
Thanks for the video. I disassembled mine and cleaned the carb out with carb spray cleaner first. Then heated up a small screwdriver with a propane torch melting the plug. Backed out the screw until i could grab the plastic plug with pliers. Easy.
This helped me fix a weed eater a coworker gave me because he didn’t want to mess with it. I’d watched a lot of other vids, but this one gave me a better idea of how to get to it after it’s back together. It would be good for the vid to witness the adjustment taking place, but that’s all good. Don’t worry about the naysayers, and thanks for the vid. The weed eater is working fine now.
great vid, I did notice one thing though, you mention the fuel and return lines, I think you were going to fast and got them backwards. The green is the return and the black is the fuel, doesn't really matter as long as you put the hoses back like you take them off. It's minor but for us guys just learning the stuff as little confusion as possible is better.
IT WORKS!!!!! I had replaced everything. New plug, air filter, new bulb, lines, removed the mesh, fresh fuel. Nothing. I was about to trash it and go buy a new one. Followed your quick guide and PRESTO! I hope everyone else is paying attention. This is how RUclips is done!
Do yourself a favor and trash it. Echo trimmers very rarely run right. Usually too rich leaking oil everywhere.
@@ChrisRJ LOL. incorrect.
Bullshit. I'll run a 223 echo over a brand new still this is coming from somebody who mows full time everyday in FL. My 223 pops over with a flick of a wrist everytime warm or cold and weighs way less then our new stills. The brand new stills we have need to be choked and pulled at least 4 times sometimes more if they sit between lawns anymore than 20 min bullshit when your doin 15-20 lawns a day waisted energy in the heat f that. @@ChrisRJ
This is the best video that I have found on getting past the plug on the carb adjustment screw. I couldn't find a wood screw that would work as shown in the video, so I ended up drilling the plug out with a small bit. I am not a mechanic, and I would not have been able to do this without the video. My SRM 225 runs like a scalded dog now.
I fiddled with mine for a long time and was very frustrated when it wouldn't start hot. After watching this video I went out and exposed the mixture adjustment screw as shown. I leaned it out 1 1/4 turns and it ran great. The best thing is that now adjustments can be made as needed going forward with no disassembly required. Thanks Jonquil.
Worked like a charm, took me the longest to remove the brass plug but used a 90 degree pick and was able to pop it out. I turned the adjustment screw a quarter turn to the left and now my weedeater is alive again! Thank you very much as your skill and direction saved me a trip to the mechanic.
For those who got confused as to what to do to "get to" the adjustment screw, read on...
At 4:41, he mentions and shows the "brass plug", which is at the tip of that screw he used to drill into it and pull it out. Mine had the same exact thing. What you see on the carb is just a brass circle with a lip and a dark center. I tried grabbing hold of the lip with some needle-nose pliers and pulling it out, but brass being such a soft metal it just bent & broke. So I tried his approach of drilling a screw into it and it worked great. The brass "plug" is just that, a plug. It has a black plastic middle insert which is pliable and for which a screw can drill into. So what you do is take a screw with a sharp tip that fits inside the diameter of the brass plug and drill into it, sounds odd but it works. The screw will bite down into the plastic middle and stop. Then you can take some pliers and grab hold of the screw and yank on it and the screw and plug will pop out, and voila, revealing the adjustment screw.
Now for me, un-tightening the screw (turning it to the left) appeared to add more fuel and solved the bog & stall issue when pulling on the throttle and giving it more gas. If you have the weedwacker in a stable spot when it's running you can turn this screw in and out while throttle is applied and find the sweet spot. I honestly don't know what if any badness there is if you unscrew (keep turning to the left) more than needed. I tried this when at full throttle a few times and it's never like the engine sounded bad. So in the end I just simply unscrewed it just past the point where the engine ran smooth at full throttle
Admittedly the OP blew past this too fast but as he's done it so many times, well I guess he didn't know better... Yeah it would have been great for him to show drilling into the plug, but he didn't. In any case thank you OP as this video worked for me and saved me from having to buy a new weedwacker. I tried cleaning the exhaust and a few other things and nothing worked, but this did the trick!.
That said, what does piss me off more than anything is why Echo puts this plug in there in the first place??? It's not to protect the adjustment screw from dirt or anything. So my only conclusion is they do it to simply make you go out and buy a new weedwacker, which is horrible. I've had my weekwacker maybe 3-4 years and this happened last summer. So why they cover up and plug the adjustment screw I have no idea. In any case, thanks again to the OP as it solved my issue!
About what size screw do you put into that brass plug?
This is so perfect. I got to try this when I get home
Thanks!
Why can't you screw the screw instead of drilling it out? That's where I got lost. And why can you see his screw when his metal plate is still on it? What was the purpose of removing the plate whihh we don't see?
Epa regulations require tamper resistant carburetor adjusting screws.
Very smart. I use the PAS units in my business. The 2 units started bogging down. After watching your video I watched Steve's Small Engine Saloon and he showed me there is a small piece of plastic in the holes and he showed a even easier way to get them out. Props to both of you guys I got them running normal again. Steve shows you how to adjust the high and low idle. Thanks again
tag steves video
Exactly what I was looking for! Trimmer was bogging down and once I uncovered the adjustment screw I was able to fix the issue.
Thank you so much!!! I knew the carb just needed to be adjusted, but couldn't figure out how. This was the first video that showed up in my search and it was all I needed. I think he described the removal of the plug enough so that it was easy to figure out without actually showing it.
Good tip, worked for me. Another tip: I did this process on a replacement carb I bought on Amazon for $15 and it works perfectly. They are supposed to be worse than stock 225 carb but I am running it all day 6 days a week & good for now! Amazon also sent a air filter, 2 extra prime bulbs & fuel lines with the carb at that price!
Thank you so much for your time in producing this video! It was just like you said and thanks to you my string trimmer is running excellently!
Thanks a lot! This solved my issue with the trimmer. I went through the removal of the spark arrestor but it was perfectly clean. Doing this - BAM! Trimmer works great!
Thanks for putting up this video. I have owned this weed eater for about 7 years now and it has always cranked and run good with no problems. Last week it wouldn’t run right, bogging down and dying. Searching for answers, I ran across your video. I used a 3/16 drill bit to drill out the soft brass plug, go easy, it doesn’t take much and you will expose the adjusting screw. After a little adjustment, it ran like new again. I would recommend the Echo to anyone, this one has always ran great and cranks on the first or second pull. This is the first real maintenance that I have had to do to it in the 7 years that I’ve had it.
Thank, I'll give it a shot.
All of that.. Listening 100 times to how you work on your own stuff so much, and you don't show the removal of the plug... Fn Genius..
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Was hoping to see the plug get removed 🧐
He just explained it. If you can't figure it out from what he said, maybe you shouldn't be working on your own stuff. "Fn genius"
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Great video, took all of 5 min to make the fix and adjust the carb. Trimmer runs great now. Thanks!
Thanks, I work at a tree service and the Echo's make wonderful ground saws and back up ground saws for larger jobs, I liked the saw so much I got re manufactured 225 trimmer for my house and was frustrated on locating the carb adjustment 2 years later after it started bogging down where half choke trick didn't really help. It didn't even have the cheapo Poulan factory D security screws. Thanks man you saved me more headaches.
Bustin Feelsgood glad it worked out. They just need a minor adjustment and they rev right up.
Removed plug, adjusted screw, runs like a dream, took 10 minutes!
Saved me from taking it in for repairs and at least a few bucks. Less then 5 minutes and it ran like new. Great Video!
This video is brilliant! My brand new unit, (2020 model) after being used twice, decided to run like total ass. Not enough power to even trim the light stuff. I already removed the spark arrestor, and its new, wtf? Watched three videos. They all said adjust that screw and mentioned a black plastic plug that was hard to remove. I disassembled the carb, just like u did, and with a pick , couldn't get the black part out? I even got a magnifying glass (im old) to see wtf was going on. With a small screwdriver, it felt like i was grabbing something and it has resistance. So i put it back together, full throttle running, turn screw....nothing. Still runs like ass, in all positions. So I must have been just turning the black plastic like thing that is inside the brass plug, and didnt realize that entire plug has to come out, and the screw is then clearly seen underneath it! Thank you! I will finally get my yard trimmed. Ive been badmouthing echo for a minute. My last trimmer, also an echo, was 15 years old and i never had to adjust the carb.
My weed eater (same model) was dying every time I pressed the throttle. This video solved my problem and made it run beautifully. Thanks for the video keep up the good work.
Just did this today. I effed up and drilled through the screw the first time around, but I had an older model echo in the attic, and it turns out the carburetor is the same. I applied the lesson learned the first time around succeeded in round 2. As an IT guy, I do not work on motors usually, but it was a cool feeling to get the weed eater working again, when I thought I needed a new one. The video is not actually step by step, but it gives enough info and figuring out the rest was pretty simple.
Awesome video, should definitely be the first one anybody watches. Great tutorial, only thing I would tell him is to drill a 16th deep and check to make sure you’re not drilling through the jet. I might have!
I'm not a small engine guy at all and this video rocked. Avoided taking it in somewhere thank you so much for making this video!
Worked beautifully for me. I thought I was going to have to buy a new carb. My edger is only a little over a year old and could not figure out the issue. This video saved me money. Thanks
Ken Willis glad it worked out.
Thanks bud! Had no idea where the adjustment screw was on this model. Got my trimmer running like new again!
This video saved me $$$. I almost ordered 3 new carbs kits. This adjustment was all that was needed. Thanks!!!
Used my mine 5 times before it started gassing out. Thanks to you that thing rips again. Awesome!
Excellent video, I was able to pull the plug covering the adjusting screw just like you did, the trimmer is running great now.
Super super helpful video!! I ended up just picking that casing/cover off enough to get a flat head in to adjust it and get the last of the metal ring out. Before she would barely turnover…. now full throttling like a dream!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You sir, are a prince among men! Your video helped me revive my bogging SRM-230. Thank you!
Thanks had mine for 5 years and today it started missing at high speeds. Tried changing the spark plug didn't help but tried this and opened the jet up a little bit and it works like a charm.
Brian Pearson they all need adjusting at some point.
Worked like a charm. I was able to get the plug out with taking the carb off. Just used a small screw and pull the plug out. It took me a few minutes.... after I found the right video.
Great tip! After a couple of years my carb started to give me fits. The replacement carbs are really cheap and your trick on pulling the brass plug a big help. It is not even pressed it, mine came out with just a gentle nudge from a pliers. It is really nice to dial in the full throttle to let it sing. Thanks!
You are awesome. Did exactly what you did and got access to the adjustment screw. Thanks a ton!!
Best advise!!! Tore my 225 apart but didn’t solve the problem of it dying at full throttle. Finally found this video and fixed it!!!! Thanks!!!
Thanks for the video. been having issues with mine lately. Glad echo uses the same power unit for all their stuff. I've got 4 attachments that go with mine and it all depends on this one motor.
This guy knows what he's talking about I just tried it on mine worked perfect, no more running with choke on👍👍👍
Thanks so much for this awesome video, I was given one of these about 3 weeks ago, guy said I replaced the carb, now I can start it, it runs good at idle, but doesnt reach full revs and eventually bogs down til it chokes....I did some poking around for info, and found this video, and boy you nailed right on the head, this thing runs awesome and runs hard. Kudos. ~Chris~ PS- I subbed and liked.
I did it and now it runs perfect, thanks for the tip!
Thank you! The whole job took 20 minutes and the Echo runs great now.
Thanks for the information, my srm 225 has been running flawlessly for 2 years up until 2 days ago, wouldnt rev up without bogging and never actually got past the bog. I did what you showed and ill be dang that little weedeater is detuned from factory by atleast 30 percent. I have a entirely new acting weedeater with more power then it had originally and its still running decently even considering i do obviously have it more on the rich side but throttle response is quick with no lag so i decided to leave it there. Thank you
It fixed my srm-230 now it runs better than ever! Thanks!
Thanks so much for posting this! I bought a like new Echo SRM-225 for $50 that would start, but died when you gave it gas. The guy said he didn't want to mess with it.
I found a screw that fit the brass plug just right like you showed, screwed it in to the plug, and pulled it out. I started the weedeater, adjusted the screw, and it runs like new!
Your video doesn't actually show you removing that plug, which is what I think confused a lot of people.
Matt Wall glad it worked out! Should have a strong weed eater for years to come
Worked like a charm! Thank you. This video kept me from tossing an otherwise useful tool into the trash. HINT: Find a coarse threaded screw that is slightly larger that the hole, clip off the pointed end of the screw end. Attach to a cordless drill and set the screw. In my case, the plug pulled right out. If it doesn't come out from the drill action, give it a pull with pliers.
Thanks for posting this! Was able to follow your directions and got my Echo working!
Followed your instructions and after turning screw 3/4 turn counter clockwise, my trimmer is running like new. Thanks.
John Newell glad it helped
Just adjusted high speed jet on mine and runs like a champ now.
Process starts at 3:06
Much thanks. 😁
RAJsWork lol thanks. I hate when people tell u useless irrelevant information or personal business. Just get to the point stop wasting my time
Thanks for the great tip. Found a small screw that I was able to screw into the plastic caps on the high speed and idle jets and unit now runs great.
Just want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for the video. I was disappointed at 1st with the Echo brand since this was my 1st buy of the brand and after a few months it started bogging down. Then like the rest of us came to You Tube for some help. Thank God I came across your video. Took me less than 10 mins from start to finish and that was with watching the video and I was back in business. Sorry you have to deal with the Haters that can’t figure it out. It’s not Rocket Science.........
Well lots of arm chair warriors commenting! I drilled out the cover and boom! there was the set screw just as advertised. One full rev counter clockwise and she is running like a champ! thanks for the info.
Thanks brother. Worked like a charm. love them echos. Also applause for stating model number of carb. Quick and fast, great job.
I just bought a new carb and it ran like sh** until I saw your vid, runs great now ! Thanks a Lot.
This video and one other saved me a 50$ shop visit. Thanks very much for the education!
Cool picked up a used throw away cleaned it all up replaced fuel lines and new fuel bulb , spark plug, it starts and runs but boggs down at full throttle . I will try what you just showed in the video thanks!
i just did mine i used a small Phillips metal penetrating screw the kind you use to tap to metal u can find the at your local harware store and is super easy thanks for the video
Very helpful video, I couldn’t figure out why mine was stalling when you hit the gas. I fallowed this procedure step by step !! Now I’m back in business. Thanks for your helpful post :) cheers !!
Adam Saulis glad you could figure it out because there’s a lot of bitching that I didn’t show how to turn the screw. 😂 people can’t figure it out. Glad it worked out for ya
Love how he says he couldn’t fix it so he bought a new one but try’s to say next sentence he fixes all 20 of his😂
Well at some point in your life you will die... so will your string trimmer... no material lasts forever
Awesome!! Just did this to my mom’s... running great now
Thank you so much for the video I almost wasn't a believer until I actually got that part off cuz there's a little bit of plastic piece at the bottom underneath the brass. I started tripping. But then once I said screw it to pop that off then it was all clear to me I saw the set screw.
Yeah and I've had this weed eater for just over 10 years. And after watching this video I was so glad that I didn't have to go out and buy another one or whatever. I like to keep my tools for a lifetime if I can. An echo makes a pretty darn good product Actually they make the best product I think I think they make the best weed eater I'm not a big fan of stihl weed eaters. But those are two big brands that make good equipment that if you take care of it you should last you a lifetime
Great video 👍👍. Blow off all the negative reviews. This is just as advertised. I just did it myself and watched you video 1 time. No problems. I work on some of the biggest machines in the world and that little carb kicked my butt. Running fine now though. Don’t know why they would cover the adjustment screw though.
Amazing! I'm so glad you figured it out / made a video for the rest of us!
Thanks!
Damn EPA! useful info thanks for the video, I do this on just about anything I can, limiter caps and plugs come off for future adjustments.
Awesome didn't even have to finish the video because he made sense pulled up plug out and ran like a dream after I adjusted it of course
You explained EXACTLY what my 225 started doing the 2nd year
Thanks. Used the sheet metal screw to remove the plug exposing the adjustment screw. Opened up 3/4 turn. Problem solved F'n genius.
Much appreciated. This was very helpful i did not know these echo were adjustable and i have this problem w my srm 265 weed eater. It doesn't rev high like it should
I’m late to the party so to speak but I am fricken happy I came across this video today. Worked like a charm, thank you!!!
Nice job with this dude. Worked like a charm
Worked like a charm I have a brush cutting blade on mine got it for free on a clean up job couple years back. Keep in in climate control storage. Just pulled it out today watched your video it’s running like a top brother. Big thanks! Got yourself a new subscriber!
Ps I used a drill bit to get that “plug” out. Just don’t go to deep. For the ones complaining.
Thanks man found it and fixed it!! Never would have found that
Tyler Saville just need a small adjustment and they are fully alive
Never showed how to actually set the damn thing... !!
Omg! Thank you. My SRM 210 had been bogging down for years. I have been through two carburetors from China. After watching this video. I removed the plug and adjusted the idle back 1/8th of a turn. Runs like new! I had watched many videos and tried many things including rebuilding the carburetor’s prior to buying new ones. I can’t believe they hide that idle screw. Again thanks for posting. I was about to give up and buy a new one. Glad I found this video.
This guy doesn't have a clue what he's doing anyway. Jetting is adjustable without undoing a ton of engineering R&D over years and years by highly educated, degreed people way smarter than a landscaper.
Great big shout out for this! Just wished I had found and watched it before I replaced my carburetor and still had the same issue but now I don't!
Dude, EXCELENT!! Runs like a top now. THANKS!
You just saved me a trip to home depot! Thank you!
Thanks for the video. I disassembled mine and cleaned the carb out with carb spray cleaner first. Then heated up a small screwdriver with a propane torch melting the plug. Backed out the screw until i could grab the plastic plug with pliers. Easy.
P90goldtop Bingo! Glad it helped. A lot of complaining on this video
The info I was looking for. thank you for making this video.
Did exactly what I needed to do. Thank you for the info.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this great video! I fixed mine thanks to you!
That totally worked on my edger. Thanks
Thanks for the tip. You just saved my favorite toy/tool!! 👏🏻👏🏻
W Johnson glad it worked out
You Sir ROCK. Thank you Much. She runs like a top now. THANK YOU for sharing this.
This helped me fix a weed eater a coworker gave me because he didn’t want to mess with it. I’d watched a lot of other vids, but this one gave me a better idea of how to get to it after it’s back together. It would be good for the vid to witness the adjustment taking place, but that’s all good. Don’t worry about the naysayers, and thanks for the vid. The weed eater is working fine now.
Coston Cheatham your welcome! Some people can’t connect the dots after I’ve explained what needs to be done.
Thanks, I was just about to buy a new carb and this fixed my problem.
Happening to me now ! Gonna try this next week! Thanks!
Great video! Thank you for your time.
Thanks man I just frinsh doing my echo 225 carburetor and runs like a champ.. From California..😎😎😎😎
Video helped me get mine running right again thank you!
Very good mods! Found a pre-cat muffler on ebay and installing today.
thanks for the FREE information on this. feel like i - just regular ole lay person - could figure this out with what you provided.
Thank you for this, you are the man!
Worked perfectly. Thank you!!!
YOU THE MAN!!! A MILLION THANKS!
frios011 I’m guessing it worked
My man, coming in with the save of the day. Thanks!
Great video, helped tremendously. My 225 runs like hell. Another tip, clean or replace your spark arrestor.
Rick Pound agree on spark arrestor
Very helpful. Fixed it right up. Thank you!
This helped me a lot. Thank you!
Thanks for this video, you were right!
Mahalo for the tutorial. You’re the Man!
Thank you SOOOO much for this. I appreciate you. Subscribed!
great vid, I did notice one thing though, you mention the fuel and return lines, I think you were going to fast and got them backwards. The green is the return and the black is the fuel, doesn't really matter as long as you put the hoses back like you take them off. It's minor but for us guys just learning the stuff as little confusion as possible is better.
Thanks dude! She needed a hair of more gas! Runs great now.