TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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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 |
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| protective equipment and observe all safety |
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| instructions. See Figure 82. |
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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 |
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| check for oil dripping from |
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| bar. If oil is present the chain may be dull or bar |
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| may be damaged. If no oil is on the |
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| 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
Fig. 82
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