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Faults and remedial measures
When something isn’t working…
Malfunctions are often caused by minor
faults. You can easily remedy most of these
yourself. Please consult the following table
before contacting the vendor. You will save
yourself a lot of trouble and possibly money
too.
DANGER! Danger to life and limb!
Improper repairs can cause your
device to stop functioning safely.
This endangers yourself and your
environment.
Fault/malfunction
Cause
Remedial measure
Motor does not start.
Tank empty?
Check before starting! – p. 12.
Ignition switch on STOP?
Incorrect starting procedure?
Spark plug cable not firmly at-
tached?
placing the spark plug – p. 18).
Plug of the ignition cable
soiled?
Excess fuel in the combustion
chamber?
Loosen throttle block, press in
choke lever, start motor several
times.
If the motor does not start: remove
spark plug and dry off electrode
(
Spark plug is soiled (tip is rust-
ed)?
Clean spark plug (
placing the spark plug – p. 18).
Distance from electrode to
spark plug too great?
Incorrect fuel or incorrect mix-
ture?
Empty tank and fill up with the cor-
rect mixture (
Filter for fuel-oil mixture
stopped up?
Have an expert replace it.
Spark plug defective?
Replace spark plug.
Motor cold?
Actuate choke.
Motor does not reach the
maximum speed.
Air filter is soiled?
Replace air filter (
Spark plug is soiled (tip is rust-
ed)?
Clean spark plug (
placing the spark plug – p. 18).
Distance from electrode to
spark plug too great?
Incorrect fuel or incorrect mix-
ture?
Empty tank and fill up with the cor-
rect mixture (
Excess smoke from the
motor.
Incorrect fuel or incorrect mix-
ture?
Switch device off and empty tank,
then fill up with the correct mixture
(
Chain does not start.
Chain brake triggered?
Loosen chain brake (
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