Requesting Tips on Carb for Echo Hedge Trimmer

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hotajax

Discussion Starter · Mar 12, 2019

HCR 1500 Hedge Trimmer. Putting on a new carb. How many turns to open the screws on the new carb? In other words, a rough adjustment just to get the little pig running again? Thanks, gents. Hot Ajax. Don't send Private Messages. My mail box all #$%&'ed up. Thanks.

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lawnboyben

· #10 · Mar 23, 2019

The carb on your hedge trimmers seems similar to the one I just replaced on my husky string trimmer. I was about 1/2 turn out on the low speed mix screw and a full turn out on the high speed (from where they were set originally not fully seated) . Might help, might not, but a good place to get you in the ballpark. Regardless, if you can get it running out of the box that will make adjustments that much easier.

I'm not sure if you ordered an OEM part or a chinese knockoff but the aftermarket carbs always require a little tuning in my experience.

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lawnboyben

· #12 · Mar 31, 2019

hotajax said:
I got it running, GREAT. The 2-turns-open rough adjustment just wouldn't work on this carb. I spent a good 20 minutes moving the screw about 1/8 of a turn at a time, in both directions, and give it a few pulls. Found the magic formula. Was a huge PITA. New spark plug really helped it start faster. But for less than 20 bucks, I saved my old hedge clipper and have it running in tip top shape. I got the carb from some place on ebay called THE ROP SHOP. Fast service, good product with conventional screws on the jets. I recommend this company highly, second purchase from them.

BTW, I've been buy VP Fuels 2-stroke oil and mixing it myself. Stuff burns really good and doesn't smell nearly as bad as the mother-in-law's farts. And very cheap at Wally World. I think it was 7 bucks to mix 12 gallons of 50:1.

Glad you got it running. Isn't is such a good feeling to fix something on your own?

Thanks for the tip on the eBay seller too. I've dealt with some that are less than reputable to say the least, and it's nice to know someone woh isn't a pain to deal with.

I wish I could make mixed gas that cheap. Granted, I mix everything except my lawn-boys at 40:1 (regardless of what the manufacturer calls for) but $7 for 12 gallons and with a reputable oil company that's a heck of a deal. I hope you used non-ethanol gas or put sta-bil in so it don't go bad.

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