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What to Check
Possible Cause
Remedy
Is the engine overheating?
Operator is overworking the machine.
Use lower throttle setting.
Carburettor mixture is too lean.
Return blower to dealer.
Improper fuel ratio.
Re-fill with fresh fuel of the correct
mixture (2-cycle engine oil and
gasoline)
Fan cover, cylinder fins dirty or damaged.
Clean, repair or replace as necessary.
Carbon deposits on piston or in the muffler.
Decarbonize.
Engine is rough at all speeds.
Clogged air cleaner element.
Service the air cleaner.
May also have black smoke and/or
Loose or damaged spark plug.
Tighten or replace.
unburned fuel at the exhaust.
Air leakage or clogged fuel line.
Repair or replace filter and/or fuel line.
Water in the fuel.
Drain the fuel dealer replace the fuel.
Piston seizure.
Return blower to dealer.
Faulty carburettor and/or diaphragm.
Return blower to dealer.
Engine is knocking.
Overheating condition.
Idle engine until cool; find reason for
overheat.
Improper fuel.
Check fuel octane rating; check for
presence of alcohol in the fuel. Refuel
as necessary.
Carbon deposits in the combustion
chamber.
Decarbonize.
What to Check
Possible Cause
Remedy
Does the engine crank?
NO
Faulty recoil starter.
YES
Fluid in the crankcase.
Return blower to dealer
Internal damage.
Good compression?
NO
Loose spark plug. Excess wear
Tighten and re-test. Return blower to
YES
on cylinder, piston, rings.
dealer.
Does the tank contain fresh
NO
Fuel/mixture incorrect, stale, contaminated.
fuel of the proper grade?
Re-fill with fresh fuel (2-cycle engine
oil and gasoline)
YES
Is fuel visible and moving in
NO
Check for clogged fuel filter and/or vent.
Clear as required. Re-start.
the return line when priming?
YES
Check the spark plug
If the plug is wet, excess fuel may be
Crank the engine with plug removed,
in the cylinder.
replace the plug and restart.
The plug may be fouled or
Clean and regap the plug to
improperly gapped.
0.6-0.7mm. Restart.
The plug may be damaged internally
Replace the plug with a
or of the wrong size.
Champion RCJ6Y. Restart
Engine does not start
Low Power Output
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