TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
ACTION
Engine will not start | Ignition switch is OFF | Turn switch to ON | |
| Empty fuel tank | Fill fuel tank | |
| Primer bulb wasn't pressed | Press primer bulb fully and slowly | |
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| Engine flooded | Use starting procedure with choke | |
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| lever in the RUN position Pg. 13 | |
| Old or Improperly Mixed Fuel | Drain fuel tank / Add fresh fuel | |
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| mixture | |
| Fouled spark plug | Replace or clean the spark plug | |
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Engine will not idle | Air Filter is Plugged | Replace or clean the air filter | |
| Old or Improperly Mixed Fuel | Drain fuel tank / Add fresh fuel | |
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Low idle speed | Improper carburetor | Adjust per instruction Pg. 21 | |
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Engine will not accelerate | Old or Improperly Mixed Fuel | Drain fuel tank / Add fresh fuel | |
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| mixture | |
| Improper carburetor | Take to an authorized service | |
| adjustment | dealer for carburetor adjustment | |
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Engine lacks power or | Cutting head bound with grass | Stop the engine and clean the | |
stalls when cutting |
| cutting attachment | |
| Dirty air filter | Clean or replace the air filter | |
| Old or Improperly Mixed Fuel | Drain fuel tank / Add fresh fuel | |
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| mixture | |
| Improper carburetor | Take to an authorized service | |
| adjustment | dealer for carburetor adjustment | |
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Cutting head will not | Cutting head bound with grass | Stop the engine and clean cutting | |
advance line | |||
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| line until 4 in. (102 mm.) of line is | |
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| outside of the cutting attachment | |
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Cutting line advances | Oil in cutting head | Clean the cutting attachment | |
uncontrollably |
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