TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUSE
ACTION
Engine overspeed protection engaged
Allow the engine to cool down for 10 minutes before restarting.
CAUSE
ACTION
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain fuel tank and add fresh fuel mixture
Fouled spark plug
Replace or clean the spark plug
CAUSE
ACTION
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain fuel tank and add fresh fuel mixture
Cutting head bound with grass
Stop the engine and clean the cutting head
Dirty air filter
Clean or replace the air filter
CAUSE
ACTION
Empty fuel tank
Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel
Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough
Press primer bulb fully and slowly 10 times
Engine is flooded
With blue choke lever in position 3, squeeze the trigger and pull the starter
rope
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain fuel tank and add fresh fuel mixture
Fouled spark plug
Replace or clean the spark plug
CAUSE
ACTION
Cutting head bound with grass
Stop the engine and clean cutting head
Cutting head out of line
Refill with new line
Inner reel bound up
Rewind the inner reel
Cutting head dirty
Clean inner reel and outer spool
Line welded
Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind
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 head
CAUSE
ACTION
Oil, cleaner or lubricant in cutting head
Clean and thoroughly dry the cutting head
CAUSE
ACTION
Air filter is plugged
Replace or clean the air filter
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Drain fuel tank and add fresh fuel mixture
Improper Idle Speed
Adjust Idle Speed
ENGINE WILL NOT START
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE
ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE
IF FURTHER ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER.
ENGINE LACKS POWER OR STALLS
CUTTING LINE ADVANCES UNCONTROLLABLY
CUTTING HEAD WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE
ENGINE STOPS WHILE IN USE
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