DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the fuel filter on an Echo chainsaw. The most common reasons for replacing the fuel filter are when the chainsaw engine won’t start, stops after a few seconds, or runs poorly.
All of the information for this fuel filter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Echo, Walbro, Shindaiwa
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the fuel filter on your chainsaw first make sure the chainsaw’s engine has cooled then set the chainsaw on its side.
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Unthread the gas cap and pull the retainer out of the tank.
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Be prepared for some gas to spill.
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Now use a wire with a hook to pull out the gas supply tube and filter.
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Pull off the old filter from the tube.
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Install the new fuel filter by pushing it into place on the tube.
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Secure the filter with the retaining ring and gently reinsert the tube and filter back into the tank making sure there are no restrictions in the tube.
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Insert the gas cap retainer into the tank then thread the cap on and tighten.