Carb.​​ Kwik Repair Kit 530035260

My brother bought this Weed Eater at Good Will for $6.99 and gave it to me. I looked it over and saw the fuel line broke up in the tank and that was the reason why someone donated it to Good Will--it wouldn't run anymore. I soaked the fuel tank in Dawn dish soap after removing about 6 pieces of broken up 1/8" fuel line and the fuel filter. I pulled the carburetor apart--soaked all parts in hot dawn soap to remove dirt and grime--soaked all parts overnight--morning rinsed everything--blew out all parts and carburetor passages. I then reassembled the carburetor using the new diaphragms and gaskets I purchased from E-replacement parts. Installed the carburetor back on the Weed Eater GTI 17XP and put new .80" trimmer string on the auto-feed head. I put the choke on fuel-pulled rope-it popped once--put choke to next open latch--pulled rope--it started right up--running a little lean--richened about 1/3 turn high speed needle valve. This Weed Eater now runs fantastic and the line automatically releases to the same about 8" length if break off any line with its sensor feed head. I have other weed trimmers but this GTI 17XP is now my go to weed trimmer. With shipping this repair costed me about $33 for a great trimmer. I was excited to see if I could fix this trimmer and grew impatient that it took 5 days from Utah to Wisconsin but the wait was rewarded with now my favorite trimmer.

1. Removed the fuel.
2. Removed the carb
3. Disassembled and cleaned with a carb cleaner.
4. Reassembled with the new parts from the kit.
5. Refueled and adjusted the carb.
6. Runs like new!

Removed carb and disassembled and rebuilt

1. Removed the carb.
2. Rebuilt the carb.
3. Reinstalled the carb.

1. Rebuilt carburetor using Carb Kwik repair kit, rebuild went well. Used my dial calipers to set needle settings per instructions. Used pick to remove old gas filter screen in carburetor. Soaked carburetor in cleaner for a few minutes then used low air pressure to blow out all holes. Used illustrated parts breakdown on eRplacementParts to ensure gaskets and diaphragms where properly placed during reassembly.
2. Installed new air filter
3. Also had to install new fuel lines from gas tank to carburetor. Got fuel lines locally.
4. Initially, weed eater did not run for more than a few seconds. Had to adjust idle mixture screw. Now it runs and cuts grass again.
This project was medium difficulty only because of the small space to work on my weed eater. Just don't lose your screws and all will go well.

Remove the air cleaner assembly
Remove the screws holding the carburetor
Remove air filter plate, primer, the fuel lines and throttle from the carburetor
Remove the carburetor, use the kit to rebuild it
Install the rebuilt carburetor, air filter plate and fuel lines and throttle
Replace the air filter, and the rest of the air cleaner assembly

Removed air cleaner assembly
Removed Carburetor from trimmer
Cleaned and rebuilt carburetor with rebuild kit, cleaned fuel filter
Reinstalled carburetor
Started engine
Adjusted high speed fuel adjustment screw
Adjusted low speed fuel adjustment screw
Adjusted idle screw to maintain idle
Completed repair was successful