New Echo SRM-225 trimmer bought at Home Depot stalls when sideways
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I have used this trimmer three times, for weed eating and edging after mowing. To do my weed eating and edging uses approximately ½ of gas.
Two of the times, after weed eating completed (maybe took 25 to 40 minutes and worked trimmer worked perfect) and starting to edge, the trimmer engine quit after about 1 ½ to 2 minutes of being turned sideways to edge. The gas tank was ½ full at this point.
I suspected a fuel pickup problem with maybe the fuel filter not being at bottom of tank, so the third time I used the trimmer, I filled the gas tank full, in between weed eating and edging, so the gas tank was full when I started edging and it seemed to work OK when I turned it sidways to edge (It did not die on me)..
The Echo webpage, under FAQs states, question: “Can my unit be turned/operated on its side or any angle?” Answer: “All ECHO products can be operated on its side or at any angle. ECHO utilizes all-position diaphragm carburetors with every 2-stroke engine to provide smooth operation at any angle.”
My question
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I went back to Home Depot (since I was within my 30 days) and exchanged the trimmer for another one thinking maybe I got a bad one. The lady who sold it to me stated that I could not hold the trimmer sideways when trimming in the position with the carburetor on the bottom or the fuel would run back into the carburetor and stall the engine. She stated she had previously worked for a small engine repair shop and knew what she was talking about.
Is she correct ? Must I edge with the carburetor on top, not on the bottom ? Seems like the Echo Homepage states operate any angle ! I agree maybe should not store on it's side when not in use, but should be able to run sideways.. I had a Sthil that I always turned on it’s side to edge with, with the carburetor down, and it never stalled on me.
By the way I’m using new fresh fuel 89 octane and using the Echo Power Blend oil that came with trimmer to mix 50:1; 2.6 oz of Echo Power Blend oil to one gallon of 89 octance.
I have tested the New Echo I got today after returning the old one to Home Depot. I tested it with ½ tank of gas sideways with carburetor on the top and seems to work OK did not stall. Have not tested it yet sideways with carburetor on the bottom.
Please let me know, run sideways carburetor on bottom OK or not ??
Thanks in advance for replies
Question..
History
----------
I have used this trimmer three times, for weed eating and edging after mowing. To do my weed eating and edging uses approximately ½ of gas.
Two of the times, after weed eating completed (maybe took 25 to 40 minutes and worked trimmer worked perfect) and starting to edge, the trimmer engine quit after about 1 ½ to 2 minutes of being turned sideways to edge. The gas tank was ½ full at this point.
I suspected a fuel pickup problem with maybe the fuel filter not being at bottom of tank, so the third time I used the trimmer, I filled the gas tank full, in between weed eating and edging, so the gas tank was full when I started edging and it seemed to work OK when I turned it sidways to edge (It did not die on me)..
The Echo webpage, under FAQs states, question: “Can my unit be turned/operated on its side or any angle?” Answer: “All ECHO products can be operated on its side or at any angle. ECHO utilizes all-position diaphragm carburetors with every 2-stroke engine to provide smooth operation at any angle.”
My question
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I went back to Home Depot (since I was within my 30 days) and exchanged the trimmer for another one thinking maybe I got a bad one. The lady who sold it to me stated that I could not hold the trimmer sideways when trimming in the position with the carburetor on the bottom or the fuel would run back into the carburetor and stall the engine. She stated she had previously worked for a small engine repair shop and knew what she was talking about.
Is she correct ? Must I edge with the carburetor on top, not on the bottom ? Seems like the Echo Homepage states operate any angle ! I agree maybe should not store on it's side when not in use, but should be able to run sideways.. I had a Sthil that I always turned on it’s side to edge with, with the carburetor down, and it never stalled on me.
By the way I’m using new fresh fuel 89 octane and using the Echo Power Blend oil that came with trimmer to mix 50:1; 2.6 oz of Echo Power Blend oil to one gallon of 89 octance.
I have tested the New Echo I got today after returning the old one to Home Depot. I tested it with ½ tank of gas sideways with carburetor on the top and seems to work OK did not stall. Have not tested it yet sideways with carburetor on the bottom.
Please let me know, run sideways carburetor on bottom OK or not ??
Thanks in advance for replies
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