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SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
The engine lacks	⇒ Are you using fresh, clean gas? If it’s old, change it. Use a fuel stabilizer
power or is not	if you keep gas longer than two weeks or so.
running smoothly.	⇒ Does your engine have the right amount of clean oil? If it’s dirty, change
	it following the procedure in the engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual.
(Please refer to the	⇒ Is the spark plug clean? If it’s fouled or cracked, change it. If it’s oily,
	leave it out, hold a rag over the plug hole and pull your recoil cord
engine manufacturer’s	several times to blow out any oil in the cylinder, then wipe off the plug
owner’s manual for	and reinsert it.
engine-specific	⇒ Is the air filter clean? If it’s dirty, change it following the procedure in the
procedures.)
	engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual.
	⇒ Is the throttle cable attached to the engine and moving freely?
	⇒ Are the blower housing, throttle linkage, and cooling fins free of debris?
	Clean them following the instructions in the engine manufacturer’s
	owner’s manual.
	⇒ If your engine still lacks power, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637)for
	assistance.
The trimmer head	⇒ Is your v-belt properly aligned? Check it against the diagram in the Belt
won’t spin or lacks	section on page 18.
power.	⇒ Is your belt worn or frayed? If so, replace it.
	⇒ If the head still will not spin, follow the procedure for Adjusting the Belt
	Tension through the Trimmer Control Cable on page 30.
	⇒ If none of the above helps, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637)for
	assistance.
The trimmer head	⇒ Is your v-belt properly aligned? Check it against the figures in the section
keeps spinning or	called Removing and Replacing the Belt on page 29.
spins when you	⇒ If the head keeps spinning when you release the bail bar, see Adjusting
release the bail bar.
	the Belt Tension through the Trimmer Control Cable on page 30.
	⇒ If none of the above works, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637)for
	assistance.
The cutting cords are	⇒ Are your cords too dry? Store cords in a plastic bag with a damp sponge
breaking.	or cloth to make them less prone to breaking or soak them in a bucket of
	water for a few days.
	⇒ Try a lighter cord.
	⇒ Are you trying to do too much too fast? Ease into the material to be cut;
	let the cord tips do the work. Take small bites of tall or tough vegetation.
	Cut half a swath at a time, keeping the cut area to the discharge or right
	side of the trimmer. Go over tall material twice, the first time with the
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	head tilted up and back; the second time with the Mow-Ball ™ Support
	on the ground.
	⇒ Are you hitting your cords against a stone or a chain-link fence? The
	cords won’t last as long against obstacles as in the open. Work on
	controlling the cutting pattern. With practice, you’ll learn to cut closer to
	obstacles without hitting them.
	⇒ If none of the above works, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637)for
	assistance.

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