TROUBLESHOOTING
IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER.
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Grass wraps round drive | 1. | Cutting tall grass at ground level. | 1. | Cut tall grass from the top down. | |
shaft housing and | 2. | Operating trimmer at part throttle. | 2. | Operate trimmer at full throttle. | |
string head: |
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Spool retainer hard to turn: | Screw threads dirty or damaged. | Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if | |||
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Oil drips from silencer: | 1. | Operating trimmer at part throttle. | 1. | Operate trimmer at full throttle. | |
| 2. | Check oil/fuel mixture. | 2. | Use fresh fuel and the correct | |
| 3. | Air filter dirty. | 3. | Clean air filter. Refer to “Replacing and Cleaning | |
| 4. | Carburettor requires adjustment. |
| the Air Filter” earlier in this manual. | |
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| 4. | Turn “H” needle clockwise 1/16 - 1/8 turn. | |
See Figure 18.
NOTE: The carburetor adjustment needle(s) are equipped with plastic cap(s) that prevents counterclockwise rotation from the original factory adjustment. If your unit exhibits specific performance problem(s) where the Trouble Shooting Section recommends a counterclockwise needle adjustment and no adjustments have been made since original purchase, the unit should be taken to a factory authorized service dealer for repair. In most cases, the needed adjustment is a simple task for the factory trained service representative.
IDLE SPEED SCREW
“L” LO NEEDLE
“H” HIGH NEEDLE
Fig. 18
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