TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE WILL NOT START
C A U S E
Ignition switch is OFF
Empty gas tank
Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough Engine flooded
Old or improperly mixed fuel Fouled spark plug
A C T I O N
Turn switch to ON
Fill fuel tank
Press primer bulb fully and slowly
Use starting procedure with choke lever in the RUN position, Pg. 13
Drain fuel tank / Add fresh fuel mixture Replace or clean the spark plug
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE
C A U S E
Air Filter is Plugged
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Improper carburetor adjustment
ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE
C A U S E
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Improper carburetor adjustment
Cutting head bound with grass
Dirty air filter
A C T I O N
Replace or clean the air filter
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture Adjust per instruction Pg. 19
A C T I O N
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Take to an authorized service dealer for carburetor adjustment
Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment Clean or replace the air filter
ENGINE LACKS POWER OR STALLS WHEN CUTTING
C A U S E
Old or improperly mixed fuel Improper carburetor adjustment
A C T I O N
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Take to an authorized service dealer for carburetor adjustment
CUTTING ATTACHMENT WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE
C A U S E
Cutting head bound with grass Cutting head out of line Inner reel bound up
Cutting head dirty
Line welded
Line twisted when refilled Not enough line is exposed
A C T I O N
Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment Refill with new line
Replace the inner reel
Clean inner reel and outer spool
Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind the line
Disassemble and rewind the line
Push the Bump Knob and pull out line until 4 in. (102 mm.) of line is outside of the cutting attachment
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