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Troubleshooting
CAUTION!
- Always switch off the engine and pull the ignition cable before
starting any inspection or adjustment work.
- If after making an adjustment or repair to the engine you let it run
for a few minutes, remember that the exhaust and other parts
will get hot. Do not touch parts that emanate heat, as these may
burn you.
The following table provides solutions to common problems
encountered with the chainsaw.
Fault Possible Cause Solution
Unit won’t
start or starts
but will not
run
1. Incorrect starting
procedures
2. Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment
setting
3. Fouled spark plug
4. Fuel filter blocked
5. Chain brake is
engaged
1. Follow instructions in the
user guide or refer to the
starting procedure check list
on page 14
2. Have carburettor adjusted
by an authorised service
centre
3. Clean/gap or replace plug
4. Replace fuel filter
5. Pull chain brake in
disengaged position
Unit starts,
but engine
has low
power
1. Incorrect lever
position on choke
2. Dirty air filter
3. Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment
setting
1. Move to RUN position
2. Remove, clean and reinstall
filter
3. Have carburettor adjusted
by an authorised service
centre
Engine
hesitates
1. Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment
setting
1. Have carburettor adjusted
by an authorised service
centre
No power
under load
1. Incorrectly gapped
spark plug
1. Clean/gap or replace plug
Runs
erratically
1. Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment
setting
1. Have carburettor adjusted
by an authorised service
centre
Smokes
excessively
1. Incorrect fuel
mixture
1. Use properly mixed fuel
(40:1 mix)
Poor
performance
when
operated
1. Blunt chain
2. Loose chain
1. Sharpen or replace the
chain
2. Tension the chain
Engine dies 1. Empty petrol tank
2. Fuel filter in the
wrong position in the
tank
1. Fill up the petrol tank
2. Completely fill the petrol
tank or reposition the fuel
filter in the petrol tank
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