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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
String will not advance. 1. String welded to itself. 1. Lubricate with silicone spray.
2. Not enough string on 2. Install more string. Refer to “String Replacement”
spool. earlier in this manual.
3. String worn too short. 3. Pull strings while alternately pressing down on
and releasing spool retainer.
4. String tangled on spool. 4. Remove string from spool and rewind. Refer to
“String Replacement” earlier in this manual.
5. Engine speed too slow. 5. Advance string at full throttle.
Grass wraps round shaft 1. Cutting tall grass at 1. Cut tall grass from the top down.
housing and string head. ground level.
2. Operating trimmer at 2. Operate trimmer at full throttle.
part throttle.
Spool retainer hard to turn. Screws threads dirty or Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if no
damaged. improvement, replace spool retainer.
Oil drips from muffler. 1. Operating trimmer at 1. Operate trimmer at full throttle.
part throttle.
2. Check oil/fuel mixture. 2. Use fresh fuel and the correct 2-cycle oil mix.
3. Air filter dirty. 3. Clean per instruction in Maintenance Section.
4. Carburetor requires 4. Turn mixture needle clockwise 1/16 turn (Fig. 18).
adjustment.
NOTE: The carburetor adjustment needle(s) are equipped with plastic cap(s) which prevent anticlockwise rotation from
the original factory adjustment. If your unit exhibits specific performance problem(s) where the Troubleshooting Section
recommends an anticlockwise needle adjustment and no adjustments have been made since original purchase,
the unit should be taken to a factory-authorised service dealer for repair. In most cases, the needed adjustment is a
simple task for the factory-trained service representative.
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