Section 7
ENGINE WILL NOT START
C A U S E
On/Off Stop Control is in STOP position Empty fuel tank
Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough Engine flooded
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Fouled spark plug
Troubleshooting
A C T I O N
Turn On/Off Stop Control to START Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel Press primer bulb fully and slowly
Use starting procedure with choke lever in the RUN position, Pg. 11
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Replace or clean the spark plug
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE
C A U S E | A C T I O N |
Air Filter is Plugged | Replace or clean the air filter |
Old or improperly mixed fuel | Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture |
Improper carburetor adjustment | Adjust per instruction Pg. 16 |
ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE
C A U S EA C T I O N
Old or improperly mixed fuel Improper carburetor adjustment
Cutting attachment bound with grass Dirty air filter
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 EA C T I O N
Old or improperly mixed fuel Improper carburetor adjustment
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 | A C T I O N |
Cutting attachment bound with grass | Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment |
Cutting attachment 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 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 line until |
| 4 inches (102 mm) of line is outside of the |
| cutting attachment |
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