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Wayback_Echo-Usa — Spark Arrestor Screen Cleaning and Replacement

A Wayback_Echo-Usa service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Before you start

  • When cleaning carbon deposit, be careful not to damage the catalytic element inside muffler

Procedure

  1. Remove muffler cover.
  2. Place piston at Top Dead Center (TDC) to prevent carbon/dirt from entering cylinder.
  3. Remove spark arrestor screen cover, gasket, and screen from muffler body.
  4. Clean carbon deposits from muffler components.
  5. Replace screen if it is cracked, plugged, or has holes burned through.
  6. Assemble components in reverse order.

Specs & torque values

  • Screen replacement part number

Source: manual:SRM-2620es_1415_012616.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.