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Fix Factor: Easy Duration: 15-20 minutes Frequency: As necessary Tools Required: Torx wrenches, spark plug wrench (or socket), wrenches, thread sealant, screwdriver Part #: E100000070

How to Replace the Fan (Impeller) on an Echo Blower (Model PB250)

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Replacing the impeller fan on an Echo blower The Facts

Blower fan failing? It's time to face the fix. Whether you are a legendary landscaper or a yearly yard-shaper, eReplacementParts.com provides the parts, procedures and facts you need to fearlessly fix what fails you.

The fan (also known as the impeller) is the primary source of air power on your Echo blower. It is responsible for generating the airflow that moves (blows) the leaves and debris around your yard. Because they are made of plastic, blower fans -- especially the fins -- are susceptible to deterioration and damage such as chipping, cracking, bending and outright breakage.

Symptoms of a faulty fan include reduced air output, weak air intake, and unusual (or unpleasant) noise during blower operation.

This article provides step-by-step instructions for removing and installing the fan on an Echo handheld blower (model PB250).

Let's get started. The Facts   REMOVING THE FAN [top] 1. Remove the blower pipe.

Insert a screwdriver into the hole located beside the "LOCK" symbol on the fan case.

 Insert a screwdriver

 

 

Pull the blower pipe out of the fan case.

 Remove the blower tube

 

 

Remove the screwdriver.

 Remove the screwdriver

 

 

  2. Remove the fan cover.

Remove the (7) screws from fan cover.

 Remove the screws

 

 

Remove the fan cover from the unit.

 Remove the cover

 

 

  3. Bind the engine.

Remove the spark plug boot.

 Pull the boot

 

 

Use a spark plug wrench (or socket) to loosen the spark plug.

 Loosen the spark plug

 

 

Remove the spark plug from the cylinder.

 Remove the spark plug

 

 

Insert the end of an old starter rope (or similar rope) into the cylinder assembly.

 Insert rope into cylinder

 

 

Continue feeding the starter rope into the cylinder until the piston is unable to move (and the crankshaft is unable to rotate).

 Fill cylinder with rope

 

 

  4. Remove the blower fan (impeller).

Use a wrench (or socket) to loosen the fan retaining bolt.

 Loosen the bolt

 

 

Remove the retaining bolt and the washer from the fan.

 Remove the bolt

 

 

Remove the blower fan from the unit.

 Remove the fan

 

 

  INSTALLING THE NEW FAN [top] 5. Install the fan.

Install the new fan onto the spindle.

Install the new fan

 

 

Rotate the fan until the alignment tabs (on the spindle) engage the slots on the fan.

 Rotate the fan

 

 

Install the washer onto the bolt.

 Install the washer

 

 

Apply thread sealant to the threads of the bolt.

 Apply thread locker

 

 

Thread the bolt (containing the washer) into the spindle.

 Thread the bolt on

 

 

Secure the bolt (and the new fan) to the engine assembly.

 Secure the fan

 

 

  REASSEMBLING THE UNIT [top] 6. Unbind the engine.

Remove the starter rope from the cylinder.

 Remove the rope

 

 

Thread the spark plug into the cylinder.

 Install the spark plug

 

 

Secure the spark plug (using a wrench or socket).

 Secure the spark plug

 

 

Reinstall the spark plug boot.

 Replace the boot

 

 

  7. Reinstall the fan cover.

Install the blower pipe retaining lever into the engine housing.

 Install the lever

 

 

Install the fan cover and align the mounting holes.

 Install the cover

 

 

Secure the fan cover to the blower with the (7) screws.

 Secure the cover

 

 

  8. Reinstall the blower pipe.

Align the locking ribs on the blower pipe with the recesses in the fan case. Verify that the short locking rib faces downward.

 Align the blower tube

 

 

Slide the blower pipe into the fan case until a "clicking" sound is heard.

 Press until it clicks

  The Facts

You don't have to blow your savings to save your blower. As you just learned, repairing your own equipment is easy when you follow our step-by-step guides. Not only did you restore blower functionality at a fraction of the cost of replacement; you have blown away all doubt about your ability to fix whatever fails you.

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