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Troubleshooting
The following chart lists problem symptoms causes and corrective actions if your hedge
trimmer does not operate properly. If these do not identify and correct the problem contact
your local VICTA service centre
Problem
Possible cause
Remedy
Engine will not start
%LECTRODEISWETORFOULED
$RYSPARKPLUGORREPLACE
Carbon deposit on electrode
Clean spark plug or replace
3PARKPLUGNOSPARK
Cracked insulator
34/037)4#(IN/&&POSITION
2EPLACESPARKPLUG
3WITCHTO/.
Too small or large electrode gap
!DJUSTGAPTOMM
Burned electrode
2EPLACESPARKPLUG
Ignition system (no spark)
Coil burned out, coil insulation
failure
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTREORREPLACE
Break in coil wire, transistor
burned out
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTREORREPLACE
%NGINEWONgTSTART'OOD
compression, sufficient fuel (with
spark)
%NGINEFLOODED
Crank engine choke off to
discharge fuel
7IDETHROTTLEPOSITION
%XCESSIVELYTHICKFUEL
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTREORREPLACE
fuel
5SEOFINCORRECTFUEL
$RAINANDREPLACEWITHCORRECTFUEL
Poor compression, sufficient fuel
(with spark)
%XCESSIVEWEARONCYLINDER
piston, rings
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
,OOSESPARKPLUG
Tighten spark plug
.OFUELINCARBURETTORWITHSPARK
.OFUELINTANK
2EFUEL
,OOSEFUELLINEFITTING
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
Clogged fuel line
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
Plugged air vent in fuel tank
Clean vent or replace
Insufficient power
Clogged air filter
Clean or replace
(Blockages)
Carbon build up in muffler
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
&UELLINEPASSAGECLOGGED
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
Piston seizure, diaphragm
inoperative
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
7ATERINFUEL
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTREORCHANGE
fuel
/VERHEATING
%XCESSIVELYLEANFUELMIXTURE
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
Carbon deposits on piston
#ONTACT3ERVICE#ENTRE
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
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