TROUBLESHOOTING
IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Engine will not start | No spark. | Clean or replace spark plug. Reset spark plug gap. |
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| Refer to Spark Plug Replacement earlier in this |
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| No fuel. | Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb does |
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| not fill, primary fuel delivery system is blocked. Con- |
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| tact a service dealer. If primer bulb fills, engine may |
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| be flooded, proceed to next item. |
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| Set the start lever to the START position. Squeeze the |
| Engine is flooded. | trigger and pull the rope repeatedly until the engine |
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| starts and runs. |
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| NOTE: Depending on the severity of the flooding, this |
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| may require numerous pulls of the rope. |
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Engine does not reach full | Air filter screen is dirty. | Clean air filter screen. Refer to Cleaning Air Filter |
speed and emits excessive |
| Screen earlier in this manual. |
smoke |
| Contact a servicing dealer. |
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| Spark arrestor screen is dirty. | Clean or replace spark plug. Reset spark plug gap. |
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| Spark plug fouled. | Refer to Spark Plug Replacement earlier in this |
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Engine starts, runs, and accel- | Idle speed screw on carburetor | Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase idle |
erates but will not idle | needs adjustment. | speed. See Figure 28. |
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Engine emits too much smoke | Too much oil in crankcase. | Drain lubricant and refill with correct amount of 10W- |
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| 30 engine lubricant. See Adding/Checking Engine |
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| Lubricant in the Operation section of this manual. |
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Engine rope cannot be pulled | Oil has entered the combustion | This is usually caused by storing the unit for an extended |
| chamber. | time with the engine in an |
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| and clean the spark plug. Drain the oil out of the spark |
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| plug hole, then reinstall the spark plug. |
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| Check engine lubricant and add if necessary prior to |
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| starting. Refer to Adding/Checking Engine Lubri- |
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| cant earlier in this manual. |
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Line will not advance | Line is welded to itself. | Replace line. Refer to the applicable line replacement |
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| section in this manual. |
| Not enough line on spool. | Install more line. Refer to the applicable line replace- |
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| ment section in this manual. |
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| Pull lines while alternately pressing down on and |
| Line is worn too short. | releasing spool retainer. |
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| Remove line from spool and rewind. Refer to the ap- |
| Line is tangled on spool. | plicable line replacement section in this manual. |
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| Advance line at full throttle. |
| Engine speed is too slow. |
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