TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Engine starts but will not accelerate.

Engine requires approximately three

Allow engine to completely warm up. If

 

minutes to warm up.

engine does not accelerate after three

 

 

minutes, contact a servicing dealer.

 

 

 

Engine starts but will only run at high

Carburetor requires adjustment.

Contact a servicing dealer.

speed at half choke.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine does not reach full speed and

Check lubricant fuel mixture.

Use fresh fuel and the correct 2-cycle

emits excessive smoke.

 

lubricant mix.

 

Air filter is dirty.

Clean air filter. Refer to Cleaning

 

 

the Air Filter Screen earlier in this

 

 

manual.

 

Carburetor out of adjustment.

Contact a servicing dealer.

 

 

 

Engine starts, runs, and accelerates

Idle speed screw on carburetor needs

Turn idle speed screw clockwise to

but will not idle.

adjustment.

increase idle speed. See figure 18.

 

 

 

String will not advance.

String is welded to itself.

Lubricate with silicone spray.

 

Not enough string on spool.

Install more string. Refer to String

 

 

­Replacement earlier in this manual.

 

String is worn too short.

Pull strings while alternately pressing

 

 

down on and releasing spool retainer.

 

String is tangled on spool.

Remove string from spool and rewind.

 

 

Refer to String Replacement earlier in

 

 

this manual.

 

Engine speed is too slow.

Advance string at full throttle.

 

 

 

Spool retainer hard to turn.

Screw threads are dirty or damaged.

Clean threads and lubricate with

 

 

grease – if no improvement, replace

 

 

the spool retainer.

 

 

 

Grass wraps around driveshaft housing

Cutting tall grass at ground level.

Cut tall grass from the top down to

and string head.

 

prevent wrapping.

 

Operating trimmer at part throttle.

Operate trimmer at full throttle.

 

 

 

Lubricant drips from muffler.

Operating trimmer at part throttle.

Operate trimmer at full throttle.

 

Check lubricant/fuel mixture.

Use fresh fuel and the correct 2-cycle

 

 

lubricant mix.

 

Air filter screen dirty.

Clean air filter. Refer to Cleaning

 

 

the Air Filter Screen earlier in this

 

 

manual.

 

 

 

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UT21006 specifications

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