SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING

ENGINE WILL NOT START

C A U S E

A C T I O N

Ignition switch is OFF

Turn switch to ON

Empty fuel tank

Fill fuel tank

Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough

Press primer bulb fully and slowly 5-7 times

Engine flooded

Use starting procedure with choke lever in the

 

RUN position

Old gasoline

Drain fuel tank / Add fresh gasoline

Fouled spark plug

Replace or clean the spark plug

 

 

ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE

 

 

 

C A U S E

A C T I O N

Air filter is plugged

Replace or clean the air filter

Old gasoline

Drain fuel tank / Add fresh gasoline

Improper carburetor adjustment

Adjust per instruction

 

 

ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE

 

 

 

C A U S E

A C T I O N

Old gasoline

Drain gas tank / Add fresh gasoline

Improper carburetor adjustment

Take to an authorized service dealer for

 

carburetor adjustment

Cutting head bound with grass

Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment

Dirty air filter

Clean or replace the air filter

Clogged spark arrestor screen

Clean or replace

 

 

ENGINE LACKS POWER OR STALLS WHEN CUTTING

C A U S E

A C T I O N

Old gasoline

Drain fuel tank / Add fresh gasoline

Improper carburetor adjustment

Take to an authorized service dealer for

 

carburetor adjustment

Clogged spark arrestor screen

Clean or replace

 

 

CUTTING HEAD WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE

C A U S E

 

A C T I O N

Cutting head bound with grass

 

Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment

Cutting head 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

 

 

 

CUTTING LINE ADVANCES UNCONTROLLABLY

 

 

 

 

C A U S E

A C T I O N

Oil in cutting head

Clean the cutting attachment

 

 

If further assistance is required, contact your authorized service dealer.

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