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A STEELFORT PRODUCT
TROUBLESHOOTING
The engine will not
start
Fill the fuel tank with properly-mixed fuel
Press the primer bulb 10 times or until
fuel is visible
Squeeze the throttle control and pull the
starter rope until the engine starts
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The cutting head will
not advance line
The cutting line
advances uncontrollably
The fuel tank is empty
The priming bulb was not pressed
enough
The engine is flooded
The fuel is old (over 30 days) and/or
improperly mixed
Drain the fuel tank and add fresh,
properly-mixed fuel
The spark plug is fouled
Clean or replace the spark plug
The choke lever was not flipped
Refer to starting instructions in this
guide
The engine will not
idle
The air filter is dirty
The fuel is old (over 30 days) and/or
improperly mixed
The idle speed is incorrect
Adjust the idle speed
Drain the fuel tank and add fresh,
properly-mixed fuel
Clean or replace the air filter
The engine will not
accelerate
The fuel is old (over 30 days) and/or
improperly mixed
The cutting head is bound with grass
The air filter is dirty
Drain the fuel tank and add fresh,
properly-mixed fuel
Stop the engine and clean the cutting
head
Clean or replace the air filter
The engine lacks
power or stalls
The fuel is old (over 30 days) and/or
improperly mixed
The air filter is dirty
The spark plug is fouled
Drain the fuel tank and add fresh,
properly-mixed fuel
Clean or replace the air filter
Clean or replace the spark plug
The cutting head is bound with grass
The cutting head is out of line
The inner reel is bound up
The cutting head is dirty
The line is welded
The line is twisted
Not enough line is extended
Stop the engine and clean the cutting
head
Refill the cutting head with new line
Rewind the line
Clean the inner reel and outer spool
Open the cutting head and remove the
welded section
Rewind the line
Stop the unit, push the bump knob and
pull the line until 4 inches (102 mm) is
outside of the cutting head
There is oil, cleaner or lubricant in
the cutting head
Clean and thoroughly dry the cutting
head