TROUBLESHOOTING
IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER.
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Engine will not start: | 1. No spark. | 1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach | |
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| the sparking plug cap and lay sparking plug on | |
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| metal cylinder. Pull the starter rope and watch | |
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| for spark at sparking plug tip. If there is no | |
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| spark, repeat test with a new sparking plug. | |
| 2. No fuel. | 2. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb | |
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| does not fill, primary fuel delivery system is | |
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| blocked. Contact a service dealer. If primer | |
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| bulb fills, engine may be flooded (see | |
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| next item). | |
| 3. Flooded engine. | 3. Remove sparking plug and turn trimmer so | |
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| sparking plug hole is aimed at the ground. | |
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| Make sure lever is in the “WARM START” | |
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| position and pull starter cord 10 to 14 times. | |
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| This will clear excess fuel from engine. Clean | |
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| and reinstall sparking plug. With the throttle | |
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| trigger fully depressed, pull starter cord three | |
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| times with lever at “WARM START” position. If | |
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| engine does not start, move choke lever to | |
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| “COLD START” and follow normal starting | |
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| instructions in “STARTING AND STOPPING” | |
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| section. If engine still fails to start, repeat | |
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| procedure with a new sparking plug. | |
| 4. Starter rope pulls harder now than | 4. Contact a service dealer. | |
| when new. |
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Lever will not go into the | Throttle trigger is depressed. | Release throttle trigger. Refer to “Starting and | |
“COLD START” position: |
| Stopping” earlier in this manual. | |
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Engine starts but will not | Carburettor requires adjustment. | *Turn “L” needle anticlockwise 1/16 turn. If “L” low | |
accelerate: |
| needle cannot be turned anticlockwise, do not force | |
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| plastic limiter caps. Contact a service dealer. See | |
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| Figure 18. | |
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Engine does not reach full | 1. Check oil fuel mixture. | 1. Use fresh fuel and the correct | |
speed and emits excessive | 2. Air filter dirty. | 2. Clean air filter. Refer to “Replacing and Cleaning | |
smoke: |
| Air Filter” earlier in this manual. | |
| 3. Carburettor requires adjustment. | 3. Turn “H” needle clockwise 1/16 - 1/8 turn. See | |
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| Figure 18. | |
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Engine starts, runs, and ac- | Carburettor requires adjustment. | Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase | |
celerates but will not idle: |
| idle speed. See Figure 18. | |
String will not advance: | 1. String welded to itself. |
| 2. Not enough string on spool. |
| 3. String worn too short. |
| 4. String tangled on spool. |
| 5. Engine speed too slow. |
1.Lubricate with silicone spray.
2.Install more string. Refer to “String Replace- ment” earlier in this manual.
3.Pull strings while alternately pressing down on and releasing spool retainer.
4.Remove string from spool and rewind. Refer to “String Replacement” earlier in this manual.
5.Advance string at full throttle.
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