Poulan 968999507 Checking the Engines Cooling Air Intake, Checking and Adjusting the Choke Cable

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Checking the Engine's Cooling Air Intake

Check that the engine’s cooling air intake is free from leaves, grass, and dirt.

If the cooling air intake is clogged, engine cooling deteriorates, which can lead to engine damage.

WARNING!

The cooling air intake rotates when the engine is running. Mind your fingers.

Checking and Adjusting the Throttle Cable

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Check and clean the cooling air intake

Check that the engine responds to throttle
increases and that a good engine speed is
attained at full throttle.
If doubts arise, contact the service workshop.
If adjustments are necessary, they can be
made as follows for the lower cable:
1. Loosen the clamping screw for the
cable’s outer casing and move the
throttle to the full throttle position (no
choke).
2. Check that the throttle cable is mounted
in the correct hole in the lever, see
illustration.
3. Push the throttle cable’s outer casing
until choke start position, see illustration,	8011-492

and tighten the clamping screw. Adjusting the throttle cable

Checking and Adjusting the Choke

Cable

If the engine produces black smoke or is difficult to start, this can be because the choke cable is incorrectly adjusted (upper cable). If doubts arise, contact the service workshop. If adjustments are necessary, they can be made as follows.

1. Loosen the clamping screw for the cable’s outer casing and push the choke control fully in.

2.Check that the choke cable is mounted in

the upper lever, see illustration. Push the
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choke cable’s outer casing as far to the	Choke start position
left as possible and tighten the clamping
screw.

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