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  How to Replace the Fuel Vent Tube on an Echo Trimmer (Model SRM-225)

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Fix Factor: Easy Duration: 15 minutes Frequency: As necessary Tools Required: Receptacle for draining fuel, wire cutters or scissors, 2-cycle engine oil Part #: V471001210

How to Replace the Fuel Vent Tube on an Echo Trimmer (Model SRM-225)

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How to replace the vent tube on an echo trimmer The Facts

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Fuel tubes are generally made of rubber or plastic, which means that they will eventually harden and crack. A cracked vent tube creates an opening directly into the fuel tank. This opening allows fuel to leak out of the tank whenever the trimmer is turned on its side. Replacing the tube is very easy to do.

This article provides step-by-step instructions for removing and installing the fuel vent tube on an Echo trimmer (model SRM-225).

Let's get started.

The Fix   REMOVING THE VENT TUBE [top] 1. Remove the air cleaner assembly.

Loosen the thumb screw.

Loosen the thumbscrew

 

Remove the air cleaner lid.

Remove the air cleaner lid

 

Remove the air filter.

Remove the air filter

 

  2. Drain the fuel.

Drain any excess fuel from the tank before servicing the unit.

Drain the fuel

 

  3. Remove the vent tube.

Locate the fuel tube containing the fuel tank vent and gently pull the vent assembly away from the “pocket” behind the engine cover.

Locate the vent

 

Remove the fuel tank vent from the end of the vent tube (pull gently from both sides).

Remove the vent from the tube

 

Remove the metal clip from the end of the vent tube.

Remove the clip

 

Remove the fuel tube from the fuel tank by pulling the tube up and out of the fuel tank grommet.

Pull the tube out of the grommet

 

  INSTALLING THE NEW VENT TUBE [top] 4. Install the vent tube.

To make installation into the fuel tank (through the grommet) simpler, use wire cutters to cut a “taper” at the end of the fuel tube.

Taper the end of the new tube

 

Lightly lubricate the tapered end of the fuel tube with 2-cycle engine oil (this will allow the tube to pass through the grommet more smoothly).

Lubricate the tapered end

 

Thread the tapered end of the new fuel tube through the tank grommet and into the fuel tank.

Install the tube into the grommet

 

Slide the metal clip over the new fuel tube and position the clip approximately a quarter of an inch from the end of the tube.

Install the metal clip

 

Install the fuel tank vent onto the end of the vent tube; the ring clip should expand slightly to accommodate the flared connection and then tighten around the narrower portion of the fitting on the filter. Perform this step in one continuous motion. If the ring clip slides backwards (further onto the onto the fuel tube); reposition the clip and start over.

Install the vent onto the tube

 

Thread the fuel tank vent and tube behind the remaining fuel lines and tuck the vent into the “pocket” beneath the engine cover.

Tuck the tube behind the others

 

Adjust the length of the fuel tube (as necessary) by feeding additional slack into the fuel tank (through the grommet).

 Adjust the slack of the tube

 

  REASSEMBLING THE UNIT [top] 5. Reinstall the air filter.

Install the air filter into the air cleaner lid.

Replace the air filter

 

  6. Reinstall the air filter lid.

Install the air filter lid onto the air cleaner case.

Install the air cleaner lid

 

Secure the air filter lid with the thumbscrew.

Secure the thumbscrew

  The Finish

You don't have to leverage your savings to level your lawns. As you just learned, repairing your own equipment is easy when you follow our step-by-step guides. Not only did you restore trimmer functionality at a fraction of the cost of replacement; you have taken the edge off of future repairs, wherever you may find them.

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