TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

Engine will not start.

No spark.

 

Check spark. Remove spark plug. Reattach the spark plug cap and lay

 

 

 

 

 

spark plug on metal cylinder. Pull the starter rope and watch for spark at

 

 

 

 

 

spark plug tip. If there is no spark, repeat test with a new spark plug.

 

 

 

No fuel.

 

Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb does not fill, primary

 

 

 

 

 

fuel delivery system is blocked. Contact a servicing dealer. If primer

 

 

 

 

 

bulb fills, engine may be flooded, proceed to next item.

 

 

 

Engine is flooded.

 

Pull starter three times with choke lever at “RUN”. If engine does not

 

 

 

 

 

start, move choke lever to “CHOKE” and repeat normal starting pro-

 

 

 

 

 

cedure. If engine still fails to start, repeat procedure with a new spark

 

 

 

 

 

plug.

 

 

 

Starter rope pulls harder now

Contact a servicing dealer.

 

 

 

than when new.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine starts but will not

Engine requires approximately

Allow engine to completely warm up. If engine does not accelerate

accelerate.

 

three minutes to warm up.

after three minutes, contact a servicing dealer.

 

 

 

Engine starts but will only

Carburetor requires adjustment.

Contact a servicing dealer.

run at high speed at half

 

 

 

choke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine does not reach

Check oil fuel mixture.

 

Use fresh fuel and the correct 2-cycle oil mix.

full speed and emits

Air filter is dirty.

 

Clean air filter. Refer to “Replacing and Cleaning Air Filter” earlier in

excessive smoke.

 

 

 

this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark arrestor screen is dirty.

Contact a servicing dealer.

 

 

 

Engine starts, runs, and

Idle speed screw on carburetor

Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase idle speed.

accelerates but will not

 

 

 

idle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bar and chain running

Check chain tension for overtight

Tension chain. Refer to “Chain Tension” earlier in this manual.

hot and smoking.

condition

 

 

 

 

 

Chain oil tank empty

 

Check oil tank.

 

 

 

 

Motor runs, but chain is

Chain tension too

tight.

Retension chain. Refer to “Chain Tension” earlier in this manual.

not rotating.

 

 

 

Refer to “Replacing the Bar and Chain” earlier in this manual.

 

 

 

Check guide bar and chain as-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sembly.

 

Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.

 

 

 

Check guide bar and chain for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

String won’t advance

String is welded to itself.

 

Lubricate string with silicone spray.

 

 

 

Not enough string on spool.

Install more string. Refer to “String Replacement” earlier in this

 

 

 

 

 

manual.

 

 

 

String is worn too short.

 

Pull strings while alternately pressing down on and releasing spool

 

 

 

 

 

retainer.

 

 

 

String is tangled on spool.

Remove string from spool and rewind. Refer to “String Replacement”

 

 

 

 

 

earlier in this manual.

 

 

 

Engine speed is too slow.

 

Advance string at full throttle.

 

 

 

 

 

Spool

retainer

hard to

Screw threads are dirty or

Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if no improvement, replace

turn

 

 

damaged.

 

the spool retainer.

 

 

 

 

 

Grass

wraps

around

Cutting tall grass at ground

Cut tall grass from the top down to prevent wrapping.

driveshaft housing and

level.

 

 

string head

 

Operating trimmer at

part

Operate trimmer at full throttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

throttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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