Homelite CSP3816, CSP4518 manual Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION
Engine starts, runs, and	Carburettor requires adjustment.	Turn idling speed screw “T” clockwise to increase
accelerates but will not		idling speed. If chain turns at idle, turn idling speed
idle.		screw “T” anticlockwise to decrease speed. Wear
		protective equipment and observe all safety
		instructions. See Figure 82.
Bar and chain running	1. Chain oil tank empty.	1. Oil tank should be filled every time that fuel tank is
hot and smoking.	2. Check chain tension for over-	filled.
		2. Tension chain per instructions in “Maintenance –
	tight condition.	Adjusting the Chain Tension” earlier in this manual.
	3. Check for oiler function.	3. Run at half throttle 30 to 45 seconds. Stop saw and
		check for oil dripping from SAFE-T-TIP and guide
		bar. If oil is present the chain may be dull or bar
		may be damaged. If no oil is on the SAFE-T-TIP,
		contact a Homelite service dealer.

Engine starts and runs, but chain is not rotating.

1.Chain brake engaged.

2.Chain tension too tight.

3.Check guide bar and chain assembly.

4.Check guide bar and chain for damage.

1.Release chain brake, refer to “Operation – Operating Chain Brake” earlier in this manual.

2.Tension chain per instructions in “Maintenance – Adjusting the Chain Tension” earlier in this manual.

3.Refer to “Maintenance – Assembling the Bar and Chain” earlier in this manual.

4.Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.

NOTE: The carburettor adjustment needles are equipped with plastic caps which prevent anticlockwise rotation from the original factory adjustment. If your product exhibits specific performance problems where the Troubleshooting Section recommends an anticlockwise needle adjustment and you have made no adjustments since the original purchase, take the product to a factory-authorised service dealer for repair. In most cases, the needed adjustment is a simple task for the factory- trained service representative.

Fig. 82

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