20 Most Recent ECHO, Inc. PB-251C Handheld Blower Questions & Answers

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you sheared the flywheel key... If it's a PB250 251 or something along those lines you are going to need a new carb and flywheel. Take it to the dealer and see if they can fix in under warranty... Why the carb you say, it leaked causing the flywheel to come loose. If it's not under warranty then do not repair, you can buy a new one for about $160 USD

have the carby overhauled the pump diaphragm and the float diaphragm rot with the fuel ( especially if e-mix is used ) check that the primer bulb is soft and not cracked

Take plug out turn blower to where plug hole is down pull starter cord many times until all fuel is out. Clean plug, install, try starting without priming or choking. If no start try priming just until you get fuel to engine. Try starting again. If this works when storing blower leave fuel cap slightly loose in very hot weather until you want to start.

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well 1st thing with the amount of alcohol that's in gas now days it's no longer a safe/good idea to store even for short time power tools with fuel in them , second are u sure its coming from exhaust or maybe near there ? reason I ask is that maybe there's a fuel hose that's leaking and it runs out near there , this needs attention as fuel could continue to leak out when tool is in operation as well , leaking hoses are a very common problem in todays power tools , from a 600 hundred dollar huskavarnia to a 40 dollar echo none of them make fuel hose they all buy them (probably from same place)

Echo carbs have a little black plastic plug covering the High speed adj screw..CA air pulotion control bs..So get that little black blug out and give the screw a little turn open and u should be good to go..It worked for me..on a PBL 251 blower..My Echo weed wacker has the carb also..Go to Echos site and download the parts break down for your unit and look at the carb page..You will see the plug and HS,screw..happing wacking and blowing

Try taking the cover off around the pull if you can. Likely the cord is not free to spin, or there is a rub on the fly wheel stopping it from moving.

I would get a carb kit (they're cheap) and completely clean the carb. Also, check out the gas tank vent. It's definitely a fuel issue.

throttle cable ??? should actually have a throttle rod that goes to a very short piece of cable. and this cable only goes from the carb to the throttle rod. the cable is actually easy to replace. it's only 3 inches long. the throttle rod or trigger requires removal of one side of the handle.

My ECHO dealer told me that my PB-251 was not worth repairing because it was 2 years old an to buy a new one... It will not be another Echo. So much for the 5 year war. I'm not very happy........

the most common problem i have seen with these small engines is wasp nests in the exhaust outlet

You might need to check the compression on the cylinder.

With the unit cold you can spray some carb cleaner into the intake and the exhaust screen to remove fouling deposits. Be safe and good luck

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just follow the plug wire right to usally under cylinder or near recoil houseing

check to see if the wire between the trigger and the carby has not come off.

Before you go through the trouble of dismantling the blower to get to the flywheel you should perform a compression test. 140 psi is ideal. Less than 100 its probably not worth repairing. Less than 90 it shouldn't run.

It is very possible that the exhaust ports are plugged with carbon. If so, do not use a metal object to clean them, rather a brass or wooden dowel. Is the cylinder on tight? See if it is loose (4 screws hold it tight, do not over tighten). Flywheel key in place and not sheared?