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ENGINE WILL | • On/Off control in the STOP position | • Turn On/Off control to ON | |
NOT START | • Empty fuel tank | • Fill fuel tank with fuel | |
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| • Primer bulb wasn’t pressed enough | • Press primer bulb fully and slowly 10 times | |
| • Engine is flooded | • Use starting procedure with choke lever in the RUN | |
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| • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel | |
| • Fouled spark plug | • Replace or clean spark plug | |
| • Plugged spark arrestor | • Clean or replace the spark arrestor | |
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ENGINE WILL | • Air filter is plugged | • Replace or clean the air filter | |
NOT IDLE | • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel | |
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| • Improper carburetor adjustment | • Adjust according to the Carburetor Adjustment section | |
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ENGINE WILL | • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel | |
NOT | • Improper carburetor adjustment | • Take to an authorized service dealer for adjustment | |
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• Cutting attachment bound with grass | • Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment | ||
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| • Dirty air filter | • Clean or replace the air filter | |
| • Plugged spark arrestor | • Clean or replace spark arrestor | |
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ENGINE | • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel | |
LACKS | • Improper carburetor adjustment | • Take to an authorized service dealer for adjustment | |
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• Fouled spark plug | • Replace or clean spark plug | ||
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• Plugged spark arrestor | • Clean or replace the spark arrestor | ||
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CUTTING | • Cutting attachment bound with grass | • Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment | |
ATTACHMENT | • Cutting attachment out of line | • Refill with new line | |
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• Inner reel bound up | • Replace the inner reel | ||
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• Cutting head is dirty | • Clean inner reel and outer spool | ||
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| • Line welded | • Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind | |
| • Line twisted when refilled | • Disassemble and rewind the line | |
| • Not enough line is exposed | • Push the bump knob and pull out line until 4 inches | |
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| (102 mm) of line is outside of the cutting attachment | |
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CUTTING LINE | • Oil is in the cutting head | • Clean the cutting head attachment | |
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