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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairEcho Hedge Trimmer Spur Gear Replacement #V650000080
Echo Hedge Trimmer Spur Gear Replacement #V650000080
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$45.27Estimated Savings
$112.5006:08
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the spur gear on an Echo hedge trimmer. The most common reasons for replacing the spur gear are when the gear case is making a grinding noise, the blades are not turning or are turning out of sequence.
All of the information in this gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo
Tools used: Two 10mm sockets, pliers, T-27 Torx bit
All of the information in this gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo
Tools used: Two 10mm sockets, pliers, T-27 Torx bit
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the recoil starter pulley in your hedge trimmer make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
To reduce the chance of injury, we recommend keeping the blade cover on for this procedure.
4
Use a t-27 torx bit to unthread the screws to release the recoil starter and housing.
5
Secure the starter rope then untie the knot at the end and remove the handle.
6
Now hold the recoil starter pulley and slowly release the tension on the spring.
7
Use a phillips-head or a flat-head screwdriver to unthread the screw securing the starter pulley.
8
Carefully remove the pulley so the rewind spring stays in place underneath.
9
Be aware the spring can cause injury so use eye protection during this step.
10
Unwind the starter rope from the pulley.
11
Untie the knot to fully remove the rope from the old pulley. You’re now ready to install the new recoil starter pulley.
12
Thread one end of the starter rope through the hole in the pulley.
13
Tie a knot at the end of the rope to secure.
14
With the knot facing down, wind the rope counter-clockwise around the pulley.
15
With the end of the rope secured in the notch align the pulley and rotate it clockwise until the pulley sets into place then rotate counter-clockwise until the spring catches onto the pulley tab.
16
Hold the pulley as you secure the screw.
17
Now rotate the pulley counter-clockwise approximately three-or-four times to put tension on the spring.
18
Align the notch in the pulley with the hole in the starter housing and feed the rope through the housing.
19
Insert the end of the rope through the handle and tie a knot to secure.
20
Make sure the knot is seated in the handle and confirm that the recoil assembly rotates freely.
21
Realign the recoil starter housing on the lower housing then thread and tighten the screws to secure.
22
The screws with the larger threads go in the bottom.
23
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your hedge trimmer should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the spur gear on an Echo hedge trimmer. The most common reasons for replacing the spur gear are when the gear case is making a grinding noise, the blades are not turning or are turning out of sequence.
All of the information in this gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo
Tools used: Two 10mm sockets, pliers, T-27 Torx bit
All of the information in this gear replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Echo
Tools used: Two 10mm sockets, pliers, T-27 Torx bit
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the recoil starter pulley in your hedge trimmer make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
To reduce the chance of injury, we recommend keeping the blade cover on for this procedure.
4
Use a t-27 torx bit to unthread the screws to release the recoil starter and housing.
5
Secure the starter rope then untie the knot at the end and remove the handle.
6
Now hold the recoil starter pulley and slowly release the tension on the spring.
7
Use a phillips-head or a flat-head screwdriver to unthread the screw securing the starter pulley.
8
Carefully remove the pulley so the rewind spring stays in place underneath.
9
Be aware the spring can cause injury so use eye protection during this step.
10
Unwind the starter rope from the pulley.
11
Untie the knot to fully remove the rope from the old pulley. You’re now ready to install the new recoil starter pulley.
12
Thread one end of the starter rope through the hole in the pulley.
13
Tie a knot at the end of the rope to secure.
14
With the knot facing down, wind the rope counter-clockwise around the pulley.
15
With the end of the rope secured in the notch align the pulley and rotate it clockwise until the pulley sets into place then rotate counter-clockwise until the spring catches onto the pulley tab.
16
Hold the pulley as you secure the screw.
17
Now rotate the pulley counter-clockwise approximately three-or-four times to put tension on the spring.
18
Align the notch in the pulley with the hole in the starter housing and feed the rope through the housing.
19
Insert the end of the rope through the handle and tie a knot to secure.
20
Make sure the knot is seated in the handle and confirm that the recoil assembly rotates freely.
21
Realign the recoil starter housing on the lower housing then thread and tighten the screws to secure.
22
The screws with the larger threads go in the bottom.
23
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your hedge trimmer should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Gear
$45.27
Total$0.00
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