TROUBLESHOOTING
48 –English
Starting
Idling (low rpm)
Idling (low rpm) (cont.)
Adjust L screw
Leaking air intake hose (rubber)
Loose carburettor mounting bolts
Loose or faulty fuel hose
Fuel fi lter blocked
Fuel line blocked
Fuel tank vent blocked
Throttle valve pivot stiff
Throttle pushrod sticking
Defective throttle return spring
Bent throttle stop
Faulty diff user jet
Adjust L screw
Worn needle valve
Needle valve set too high
Worn needle valve lever
Leaking control diaphragm/cover plate
Needle valve assembly sticking
Will not idle
Idling too rich
Troubleshooting
The various faults that can aff ect a chainsaw are divided into four groups. In each group the likely
symptoms are given on the left and possible causes are listed on the right. The most likely faults are given fi rst, and so on.
Worn needle valve
Leaking control diaphragm/cover plate
Needle valve assembly sticking
Worn needle valve lever
Faulty diff user jet
Fuel fi lter blocked
Fuel line blocked
Leaking air intake hose (rubber)
Loose carburettor mounting bolts
Worn throttle valve pivot
Loose throttle valve screw
Worn throttle valve
Needle valve assembly sticking
Leak in metering system (air or fuel)
Metering system centre knob is worn
Hole in diaphragm
Leaking control diaphragm/cover plate
Crankcase leaking
Fuel line blocked
Needle valve set too high
Needle valve assembly sticking
Leak in metering system (air or fuel)
Leaking control diaphragm/cover plate
Faulty diff user jets
Crankcase leaking
Needle valve set too high
Needle valve assembly sticking
Metering system damaged
Worn needle valve
Leaking control diaphragm/cover plate
Metering system incorrectly assembled
Diffi
culty starting
Carburettor leaking
fuel
Flooding when eng-
ine not running
Adjust L screw
Air fi lter blocked
Choke not working
Worn choke pivot
Worn choke valve
Fuel fi lter blocked
Fuel line blocked
Piston ring seized
Blocked impulse channel
Loose or faulty fuel pipe
Hole in diaphragm
Worn needle valve
Needle valve assembly sticking
Needle valve set too high
Leak in metering system (air or fuel)
Loose cover on carburettor
pump side
Worn needle valve
Needle valve set too high
Needle valve assembly sticking
Idles when L screw
closed
Idling uneven
L screw requires
constant adjustment
Too much fuel at
idling
