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| ENGINE WILL | • On/Off control in the STOP position | • Turn On/Off control to ON |
| NOT START | • Empty fuel tank | • Fill fuel tank with |
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| • Primer bulb wasn’t pressed enough | • Press primer bulb fully and slowly 10 times |
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| • Engine is flooded | • Use starting procedure with choke lever in the RUN |
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| • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture |
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| • Fouled spark plug | • Replace or clean spark plug |
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| • Plugged spark arrestor | • Clean or replace the spark arrestor |
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| ENGINE WILL | • Air filter is plugged | • Replace or clean the air filter |
| NOT IDLE | • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture |
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| • Improper carburetor adjustment | • Adjust according to the Carburetor Adjustment section |
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| ENGINE WILL | • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture |
| NOT | • Improper carburetor adjustment | • Take to an authorized service dealer for adjustment |
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| • Cutting attachment bound with grass | • Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment | |
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| • Dirty air filter | • Clean or replace the air filter |
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| • Plugged spark arrestor | • Clean or replace spark arrestor |
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| ENGINE | • Old or improperly mixed fuel | • Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture |
| LACKS | • Improper carburetor adjustment | • Take to an authorized service dealer for adjustment |
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| • Fouled spark plug | • Replace or clean spark plug | |
| STALLS | ||
| • Plugged spark arrestor | • Clean or replace the spark arrestor | |
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| CUTTING |
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| CUTTING | • Cutting attachment bound with grass | • Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment |
| ATTACHMENT | • Cutting attachment out of line | • Refill with new line |
| WILL NOT | ||
| • Inner reel bound up | • Replace the inner reel | |
| ADVANCE | ||
| • Cutting head is dirty | • Clean inner reel and outer spool | |
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| • Line welded | • Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind |
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| • Line twisted when refilled | • Disassemble and rewind the line |
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| • Not enough line is exposed | • Push the bump knob and pull out line until 4 inches |
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| (102 mm) of line is outside of the cutting attachment |
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| CUTTING LINE | • Oil is in the cutting head | • Clean the cutting head attachment |
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If further assistance is required, contact your authorized service dealer
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