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Difficult | starting | Stale fuel |
| Drain fuel | tank, Fill with fresh | |||||
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| Defective spark plug | Clean and | ||||
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| Clogged fuel line |
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Engine | runs |
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| Blocked fuel line or empty fuel tank Clean fuel line; check gas tank | |||||||
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| Carburetor out of adjustment | Have carburetor adjusted | ||||
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| Fouled spark plug |
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| Clogged | air c!.eanet' | Replace | air filter | ||
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| Jammed | due to foreign object | Clear obstruction | |||
Cutting | blade | fails |
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to turn |
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| Loose blade |
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| Defective | belt |
| Replace | ||
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| Defective | quill bearidgs | Replace | the bearings | ||
Blade fails | to | cut | Damaged | or worn | blade | Replace | blade | |||
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!Excessive | vibra- | Loose parts |
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| " | take the unit into the nearest | ||
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Engine | will | not | Hand e hardware | s:.h0t cutt ng into | Tighten | bolts until the head of th_ | ||||
shut | off when | en- | tube |
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glne | control lever |
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