Ryobi RPHD52 - Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING
If these solutions do not solve the problem, contact your authorised service dealer.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Engine will not
start.
No spark.
No fuel.
Engine is flooded.
Starter rope pulls
harder now than
when new.
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.
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,
engoine may be flooded, proceed to next solution.
Set the choke lever to the START position.
Squeeze the throttle trigger and pull the starter rope
repeatedly until the engine starts and runs.
NOTE: Depending on the severity of the flooding,
this may require numerous pulls of the rope.
Contact a servicing dealer.
Engine starts
but will not
accelerate.
Engine requires
approximately three
minutes to warm up
sufficiently.
Allow engine to completely warm up. If engine does
not accelerate after three minutes, contact a servicing
dealer.
Engine starts
but will only run
at high speed
at half choke.
Carburetor requires
adjustment.
Contact a servicing dealer.
Engine does
not reach full
speed and
emits excessive
smoke.
Check oil fuel
mixture.
Air fi lter is dirty.
Spark arrestor
screen is dirty.
Use fresh fuel and the correct 2-stroke oil mix.
Clean air filter. Refer to Cleaning the Air Filter
earlier in this manual.
Contact a servicing dealer.
Engine starts,
runs, and
accelerates but
will not idle.
Idle speed screw on
carburetor requires
adjustment.
Turn idle speed screw clockwise to increase idle
speed.
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OId fuel.
Replace with fresh fuel.