SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Trouble

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action

 

 

 

ENGINE WILL

• Empty fuel tank

• Fill fuel tank with properly-mixed fuel

NOT START

• Primer bulb wasn’t pressed enough

• Press primer bulb fully and slowly 10 times

 

 

• Engine is flooded

• Hold throttle control and pull starter rope until it starts

 

• Old or improperly mixed fuel

• Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture

 

• Fouled spark plug

• Replace or clean spark plug

 

• Plugged spark arrestor

• Clean or replace the spark arrestor

 

• EZ-Start lever was not set

• Move lever to start

 

 

 

ENGINE WILL

• Air filter is plugged

• Replace or clean the air filter

NOT IDLE

• Old or improperly mixed fuel

• Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture

 

 

• Improper carburetor adjustment

• Adjust according to the Carburetor Adjustment section

 

 

 

ENGINE WILL

• Old or improperly mixed fuel

• Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture

NOT

• Improper carburetor adjustment

• Take to an authorized service dealer for adjustment

ACCELERATE

• Cutting attachment bound with grass

• Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment

 

 

• Dirty air filter

• Clean or replace the air filter

 

• Plugged spark arrestor

• Clean or replace spark arrestor

 

 

 

ENGINE

• Old or improperly mixed fuel

• Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture

LACKS

• Improper carburetor adjustment

• Take to an authorized service dealer for adjustment

POWER OR

• Fouled spark plug

• Replace or clean spark plug

STALLS WHEN

• Plugged spark arrestor

• Clean or replace the spark arrestor

CUTTING

 

 

 

CUTTING

• Cutting attachment bound with grass

• Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment

ATTACHMENT

• Cutting attachment out of line

• Refill with new line

WILL NOT

• Inner reel bound up

• Replace the inner reel

ADVANCE LINE

• Cutting head is dirty

• Clean inner reel and outer spool

 

 

• Line welded

• Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind

 

• 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

 

 

 

CUTTING LINE

• Oil is in the cutting head

• Clean the cutting head attachment

ADVANCES

 

 

WILDLY

 

 

 

 

 

If further assistance is required, contact your authorized service dealer

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