Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.TheengineswitchisintheOFF
position.
1.MovetheswitchtotheONposition.
2.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
2.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
3.Thesparkplugiswet,pitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
3.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
4.Thefueltankisempty.4.Addfuel.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theairlterisdirty.1.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.
2.Thechokeispartiallyengaged.2.MovethechokelevertotheRUN
position.
Theenginerunsroughoroodsduring
operation.
3.Thecarburetorisdirty.
3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Stalefuelisinthefuelsystem.1.Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel.
2.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
2.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
Theengineisdifculttostart.
3.Thecarburetorisdirty.
3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefuellterisclogged.1.Removethefuellterandcleanit.
2.Theaircleanerisdirtyordamaged.
2.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
3.Thesparkplugiswet,pitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
3.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
Theenginemissesorlackspower.
4.Thecarburetorneedleisstuckopen.
4.Cleanthecarburetor.
Theenginerunsandthenstops.
1.Thefuelcapisnotventing.1.Unclogorreplacethefuelcap.
Theenginerevstoohigh.1.Theenginespeedneedsadjustment.
1.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theidlespeedistoohigh.1.Lowertheidlespeed. Theedgerbladespinswhenthemachine
isidling.
2.Theclutchspringisbroken.2.Replacetheclutch.
Theedgerbladedoesnotturn.1.Thebladeisjammedorthereisa
foreignobjectinthebladearea.
1.Cleartheobstruction.
1.Thebladeisworn.1.Replacetheblade. Theedgerbladedoesnotcutproperly.
2.Thebladewobbles.2.Replacetheclampwasherandtighten
thenut.
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