DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the on/off switch on an Echo chainsaw. The most common reasons for replacing the on/off switch are when the switch does not click firmly into the on and off positions or when the chainsaw won’t start.
All of the information for this on/off switch replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Echo
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the on-off switch on your chainsaw first make sure the chainsaw’s engine has cooled.
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Next, release the top cover clips and lift the cover off.
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Use pliers to help remove the nut securing the on-off switch to the housing.
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Now pull out the old switch and remove the two wires.
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Install the new on-off switch by connecting the first wire to the switch terminal.
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Now align the second wire on the switch and position the switch in the housing.
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Replace the nut to secure.
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Realign the top cover and secure it with the clips.