Homelite F3055, UT70129 manual Troubleshooting, Dealer. See Figure

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TROUBLESHOOTING

IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

Engine will not start:

1. No spark.

1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach

 

 

the sparking plug cap and lay sparking plug on

 

 

metal cylinder. Pull the starter rope and watch

 

 

for spark at sparking plug tip. If there is no

 

 

spark, repeat test with a new sparking plug.

 

2. No fuel.

2. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb

 

 

does not fill, primary fuel delivery system is

 

 

blocked. Contact a service dealer. If primer

 

 

bulb fills, engine may be flooded (see

 

 

next item).

 

3. Flooded engine.

3. Remove sparking plug and turn trimmer so

 

 

sparking plug hole is aimed at the ground.

 

 

Make sure lever is in the “WARM START”

 

 

position and pull starter cord 10 to 14 times.

 

 

This will clear excess fuel from engine. Clean

 

 

and reinstall sparking plug. With the throttle

 

 

trigger fully depressed, pull starter cord three

 

 

times with lever at “WARM START” position. If

 

 

engine does not start, move choke lever to

 

 

“COLD START” and follow normal starting

 

 

instructions in “STARTING AND STOPPING”

 

 

section. If engine still fails to start, repeat

 

4. Starter rope pulls harder now than

procedure with a new sparking plug.

 

when new.

4. Contact a service dealer.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Engine starts but will not

Carburettor requires adjustment.

*Turn “L” needle anticlockwise 1/16 turn. If “L”

accelerate:

 

low needle cannot be turned anticlockwise, do not

 

 

force plastic limiter caps. Contact a service

 

 

dealer. See Figure 25.

 

 

 

 

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-cycle oil mix.

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

Carburettor requires adjustment.

Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase

accelerates but will not

 

idle speed. See Figure 25.

idle:

 

 

 

 

 

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,

 

 

 

blade continues to rotate, return to an authorised

 

 

service dealer for repair.

 

 

 

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference OPERATOR’S ManualSafety Table of ContentsSpecific Safety Rules for Brushcutter and Blade USE Specific Safety Rules for Trimmer USESymbol Name Explanation Symbols12.5 Technical DataPacking List for OWNER’S KIT FeaturesUnpacking InstructionsThrottle Trigger TOP Clamp Handlebar Bottom AssemblyHandle See FigureGrass Deflector and Blade Guard USE Silencer Guard AssemblyBent END Silencer Guard Opening in Rear Housing Attaching the Shoulder StrapConverting from Trimmer to Brushcutter Drive Connector Spool RetainerBlade Guard Grass DeflectorRemoving the Blade Installing the BladeInstalling the String Head Converting from Brushcutter to TrimmerFuel and Refuelling OperationOperating the Trimmer Cutting Tips Advancing the StringGrass Deflector Line Trimming CUT- OFF Blade TRI-ARC Blade Operating the BrushcutterCutting Technique Blade To Start a Warm Engine Starting and StoppingSee Figures 14 To Start a Cold EngineSee Figures 16 MaintenanceSpool Replacement EZ Line TAP Advance System NEW PRE-WOUND SpoolBlade Protector See Figures 23 Cleaning the Exhaust Port and SilencerReplacing and Cleaning AIR Filter Spark ArresterStorage 1 Month or Longer Fuel CAPSparking Plug Dealer. See Figure TroubleshootingIdle Speed Screw Needle EC Declaration of Conformity GuaranteeSafety Directive Guarantee Statement Rtsa / Rtuk / RTGRyobi Technologies GmbH

F3055, UT70129 specifications

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