TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Engine starts, runs,

Carburettor requires adjustment.

Turn idling speed screw “T” clockwise to increase idling

and accelerates but will

 

speed. If chain turns at idle, turn idling speed screw “T”

not idle.

 

anticlockwise to decrease speed. Wear protective

 

 

equipment and observe all safety instructions. See

 

 

Figure 24.

 

 

 

Engine starts and runs,

1.

Chain oil tank empty.

but chain is not rotating.

2.

Check chain tension for overtight

 

 

 

condition.

 

3.

Check for oiler function.

1.Oil tank should be filled every time that fuel tank is filled.

2.Tension chain per instructions in “Maintenance – Adjusting the Chain Tension” earlier in this manual.

3.Run at half throttle 30 to 45 seconds. Stop saw and check for oil dripping from SAFE-T-TIP® and guide bar. If oil is present the chain may be dull or bar may be damaged. If no oil is on the SAFE-T-TIP®, contact a Homelite service dealer.

Bar and chain running hot and smoking.

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 needle(s) are equipped with plastic cap(s) which prevent anticlockwise rotation from the original factory adjustment. If your product exhibits specific performance problem(s) where the Troubleshooting Section recommends an anticlockwise needle adjustment and you have made no adjustments since the original purchase, take the product to a factory authorised service dealer for repair. In most cases, the needed adjustment is a simple task for the factory trained service representative.

WARRANTY

GUARANTEE – STATEMENT

(RTSA / RTUK / RTG)

All Homelite products are guaranteed from defects in material and workmanship, for a period of twenty-four (24) months, effective and evidenced from date of original invoice or delivery note.

Defects caused by normal wear and tear, unauthorised/improper maintenance/handling or overload are excluded from this guarantee as are accessories such as battery packs, bulbs, blades and bits, etc.

In the event of malfunction within the guarantee period, please return the assembled product with proof of purchase to your dealer or nearest Homelite Service Centre.

Your statutory rights in respect of defective products remain unaffected by the warranty.

Ryobi Technologies GmbH, Itterpark 7, D-40724 Hilden, Germany

Ryobi Technologies, Customer Services, Anvil House, Tuns Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1SA, UK Homelite / R.T.S.A, BP 50012 - 95945 Roissy CDG Cedex – FRANCE

Ryobi Technologies Australia PTY Limited, 359-361 Horsley Road, Milperra, NSW 2214 Australia

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CSP3816 - UT74123D, CSP4518 - UT74125D, CSP4520 - UT74127D specifications

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