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TROUBLESHOOTING
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C A U S E
A C T I O N
Oil in cutting head
Clean the cutting attachment
If further assistance is required, contact your authorized service dealer.
C A U S E
A C T I O N
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 inches (102 mm) of line is outside of the
cutting attachment
C A U S E
A C T I O N
Old Gasoline
Drain fuel tank / Add fresh Gasoline
Improper carburetor adjustment
Take to an authorized service dealer for
carburetor adjustment
Clogged Spark Arrestor Screen
Clean or Replace. See Pg. 24
C A U S E
A C T I O N
Ignition switch is OFF
Turn switch to ON
Empty fuel 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. 12
Old Gasoline
Drain fuel tank / Add fresh Gasoline
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
C A U S E
A C T I O N
Air Filter is Plugged
Replace or clean the air filter
Old Gasoline
Drain fuel tank / Add fresh Gasoline
Improper carburetor adjustment
Adjust per instruction Pg. 20
C A U S E
A C T I O N
Old Gasoline
Drain gas tank / Add fresh Gasoline
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
Clogged Spark Arrestor Screen
Clean or Replace. See Pg. 24
CUTTING HEAD WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE
CUTTING LINE ADVANCES UNCONTROLLABLY
Summary of Contents for 875r
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