Full Product Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
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The engine
starts, runs,
and
accelerates
but will not
idle.
The idle speed screw on
carburetor needs
adjustment.
The spark arrestor
screen is dirty.
Contact an authorized service dealer.
Contact an authorized service dealer.
The line will
not advance.
The grass
wraps around
the drive shaft
housing and
the trimmer
head.
The line is welded to
itself.
Lubricate the line with silicone spray.
Insufficient cutting line.
Install more line. Refer to the Line Replacement
section in this manual.
The line is worn too short.
Tap the trimmer head on the ground. If the line does
not advance, turn off the trimmer, then pull lines while
alternately pressing down on and releasing the spool
cover.
The line is tangled on the
spool.
Remove the line from the spool and rewind. Refer to
the Line Replacement section in this manual.
The engine speed is too
slow.
Advance the line at full throttle.
Cutting tall grass at the
ground level.
Cut tall grass from the top down to prevent wrapping.
Operating the trimmer at
part throttle.
Operate the trimmer at full throttle.