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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Use this section to help you to try and solve any problems you may have
Fault
Possible Cause
Solution
Unit won’t start or
starts but will not run
1. Incorrect starting procedures
2. Incorrect carburetor 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 18
2. Have carburetor adjusted by an
authorised service centre
3. Clean/gap or replace plug
4. Replace fuel filter
5. Pull chain brake in disengage
position
Unit starts but engine
has low power
1. Incorrect lever position on
choke
2. Dirty air filter
3. Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting
1. Move to RUN position
2. Remove, clean and reinstall
filter
3. Have carburetor adjusted by an
authorised service centre
Engine hesitates
1. Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting
1. Have carburetor 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 carburetor mixture
adjustment setting
1. Have carburetor 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
Insufficient chain
lubrication (the cutter
rail and chain get hot)
1. Empty oil tank for the chain
2. Oil lubrication opening blocked
1. Top up the oil tank for the chain
2. Clean the oil lubrication hole in
the cutter bar Clean the groove
in the cutter bar
