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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
REMEDIAL ACTIONS
Engine does not start
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Check position of the switch on the control handle.
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Check the ignition plug, clean or replace if necessary.
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The primer pump lever was not pushed enough times during the first engine starting attempt. It is recommended
to operate the primer pump by 5-6 pushes.
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Carburettor overflowing. Fully open the air choke.
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Check the fuel level in the tank.
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Contact the nearest service centre.
Engine does not accelerate
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Check position of the air choke.
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Check the air filter for clogging. Clean or replace the air filter with a new one.
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Carburettor is not adjusted. Contact the nearest service centre.
Rough idling of the engine
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Check the air filter for clogging. Clean or replace the air filter with a new one.
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Drain old fuel mixture (if any) from the fuel tank. Then wash out the fuel tank with petrol and fill it with new
(fresh) fuel mixture. Force fuel by operating the primer pump.
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Contact the nearest service centre.
The engine can not develop the
required power and dies
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Old fuel mixture in the fuel tank. Drain old fuel and fill in new fuel mixture.
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Check the air filter for clogging. Clean or replace the air filter with a new one.
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Check the ignition plug, clean or replace if necessary.
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Grass wrapped around the cutting head or the cutter blade. Remove build-up of grass from the brushcutter
units.
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Contact the nearest service centre.
Rough running at high rpms
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Check the air filter for clogging. Clean or replace the air filter with a new one.
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Contact the nearest service centre.
Abnormal sounds in the gearbox
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No oil in the gearbox. Lubricate the gearbox by adding the reduction gear oil.
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Contact the nearest service centre.
The cutting head does not feed the line
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The spool is empty – wind new line onto the spool.
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Jamming of line in the cutting head. Unwind and unblock the line or replace the cutting head.
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The cutting line stuck together due to heating during operation Remove the cutting head and rewind the line.
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The cutting head is dirty. Clean the cutting head housing.
