TROUBLESHOOTING
IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER.
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Engine will not start: | 1. No spark. | 1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach | ||
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| the sparking plug cap and lay sparking plug on | ||
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| metal cylinder. Pull the starter rope and watch | ||
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| for spark at sparking plug tip. If there is no | ||
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| spark, repeat test with a new sparking plug. | ||
| 2. No fuel. | 2. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb | ||
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| does not fill, primary fuel delivery system is | ||
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| blocked. Contact a servicing dealer. If primer | ||
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| bulb fills, engine may be flooded (see | ||
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| next item). | ||
| 3. Flooded engine. | 3. Remove sparking plug, turn trimmer so spark- | ||
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| ing plug hole is aimed at the ground. Make sure | ||
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| lever is in the “WARM START” position and pull | ||
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| starter cord 10 to 14 times. This will clear | ||
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| excess fuel from engine. Clean and reinstall | ||
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| sparking plug. With the throttle trigger fully | ||
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| depressed, pull starter cord three times with | ||
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| lever at “WARM START” position. If engine | ||
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| does not start, move choke lever to “COLD | ||
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| START” and follow normal starting instructions | ||
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| in “STARTING AND STOPPING” section. If | ||
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| engine still fails to start, repeat procedure with | ||
| 4. Starter rope pulls harder now than | a new sparking plug. | ||
| when new. | 4. Contact a servicing dealer. | ||
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Lever will not go into the | Throttle trigger is depressed. | Release throttle trigger. Refer to “Starting and | ||
“COLD START” position: |
| Stopping” earlier in this manual. | ||
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Engine starts but will not | Carburettor requires adjustment. | *Turn “L” needle anticlockwise 1/16 turn. If “L” low | ||
accelerate: |
| needle can not be turned anticlockwise, do not force | ||
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| plastic limiter caps. Contact a servicing dealer. | ||
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| See Figure 25. | ||
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Engine does not reach full speed and emits excessive smoke:
1.Check oil fuel mixture.
2.Air filter dirty.
3.Carburettor requires adjustment.
1.Use fresh fuel and the correct
2.Clean air filter. Refer to “Replacing and Cleaning Air Filter” earlier in this manual.
3.Turn “H” needle clockwise 1/16 - 1/8 turn. See Figure 25.
Engine starts, runs, and ac- | Carburettor requires adjustment. | Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase | |
celerates but will not idle: |
| idle speed. See Figure 25. | |
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Blade continues to rotate at | Carburettor requires adjustment. | Turn idle speed screw anticlockwise to reduce | |
idle speed: | idle speed. See Figure 25. If after adjustment, | ||
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| blade continues to rotate, return to an authorised | |
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| servicing dealer for repair. | |
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