Section 7
Troubleshooting
ENGINE WILL NOT START
C A U S E
On/Off Stop Control is in STOP position Empty fuel tank
Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough Engine flooded
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Fouled spark plug
Plugged spark arrestor
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE
C A U S E
Air Filter is Plugged
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Improper carburetor adjustment
A C T I O N
Turn On/Off Stop Control to START Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel Press primer bulb fully and slowly
Use starting procedure with choke lever in the RUN position, Pg. 11
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture Replace or clean the spark plug Clean or replace spark arrestor
A C T I O N
Replace or clean the air filter
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture Adjust per instruction Pg. 16
ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE
C A U S E
Old or improperly mixed fuel Improper carburetor adjustment
Cutting attachment bound with grass Dirty air filter
Plugged spark arrestor
A C T I O N
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Take to an authorized service dealer for carburetor adjustment
Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment Clean or replace the air filter
Clean or replace spark arrestor
ENGINE LACKS POWER OR STALLS WHEN CUTTING
C A U S E | A C T I O N |
Old or improperly mixed fuel | Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture |
Improper carburetor adjustment | Take to an authorized service dealer for |
| carburetor adjustment |
Fouled spark plug | Replace or clean the spark plug |
Plugged spark arrestor | Clean or replace spark arrestor |
CUTTING ATTACHMENT WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE
C A U S E | A C T I O N |
Cutting attachment bound with grass | Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment |
Cutting attachment out of line | Refill with new line |
Inner reel bound up | Replace the inner reel |
Cutting head dirty | Clean inner reel and outer spool |
Line welded | Disassemble, remove the welded section |
| and rewind the line |
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 (102 mm) of line is outside of the |
| cutting attachment |
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