TROUBLESHOOTING
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Cutting head bound with grass
Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment
Cutting head out of line
Refill with new line
Inner reel bound up
Replace the inner reel
Cutting head dirty
Clean inner reel and outer spool
Line welded
Disassemble, remove the welded section
and rewind the line
Line twisted when refilled
Disassemble and rewind the line
Not enough line is exposed
Push the Bump Knob and pull out line until
4 in. (102 mm.) of line is outside of the
cutting attachment
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Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Improper carburetor adjustment
Take to an authorized service dealer for
carburetor adjustment
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A C T I O N
Ignition switch is OFF
Turn switch to ON
Empty gas tank
Fill fuel tank
Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough
Press primer bulb fully and slowly 5-7 times
Engine flooded
Use starting procedure with choke lever in the
RUN position, Pg. 13
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain fuel tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Fouled spark plug
Replace or clean the spark plug
ENGINE WILL NOT START
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE
ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE
ENGINE LACKS POWER OR STALLS WHEN CUTTING
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Air Filter is Plugged
Replace or clean the air filter
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Improper carburetor adjustment
Adjust per instruction Pg. 19
C A U S E
A C T I O N
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel mixture
Improper carburetor adjustment
Take to an authorized service dealer for
carburetor adjustment
Cutting head bound with grass
Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment
Dirty air filter
Clean or replace the air filter
CUTTING ATTACHMENT WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE