Use and Care Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING! Always stop the unit and disconnect the spark plug before performing all of the
recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit.
TROUBLE
: Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds after starting.
C
AUSE
R
EMEDY
1.
Ignition
sw
it
c
h
o
f
f.
•
See “STARTING” in the STARTING AND
STOPPING section
.
2
.
Engin
e
flooded.
•
See
“
Starting a Flooded Engine
”
in
the
O
PERATION
s
e
c
tion.
3
.
Fue
l
t
an
k
e
m
pt
y
.
•
Fill
tank
w
ith
c
orre
c
t
fuel
m
i
x
ture.
See
“FUELING THE ENGINE” in the STARTING
AND STOPPING section.
4.
Spark
plug
not
firing.
•
In
s
tall
new
s
park
plug.
See “SPARK PLUG” in
the MAINTENANCE section.
5.
Fuel
not
rea
c
hing
c
arbureto
r
.
•
C
h
e
c
k
for
dirty
fuel
filter;
repla
c
e.
• Check for kinked or split fuel
line;
repair or
replace.
TROUBLE
: Engine will not idle properly.
C
AUSE
R
EMEDY
1
.
I
dl
e
s
p
ee
d
requi r es
adju
s
t
m
en
t.
•
S
e
e
“C
A
R
BU
R
ETO
R
A
DJU
S
T
M
EN
T”
i
n
t
he
MAINTENANCE Section
.
2
.
C
a
r
bu
r
eto
r
r
eq
u
i
r
es
adju
s
t
m
ent.
•
C
onta
c
t
a
n
autho
r
i
z
e
d
s
e
r
v
i
c
e
deale
r
.
TROUBLE
: Engine will not accelerate, lacks
power,
or dies under a
load.
C
AUSE
R
EMEDY
1
.
A
i
r
f
ilte
r
dir
t
y
.
•
Clean
or
repla
c
e
a
ir
filte
r
.
2
.
S
pa
rk
plu
g
fouled.
•
Clean
or
repla
c
e
p
l
u
g
and
regap.
3
.
C
hai
n
bra
k
e
locked
.
•
Unlock
c
hain
bra
k
e.
See “STARTING
POSITION” in the STARTING AND STOPPING
section.
4
.
C
a
r
bu
r
eto
r
r
eq
u
i
r
es
adju
s
t
m
ent.
•
Conta
c
t
an
authori
z
ed
s
er
v
i
c
e
deale
r
.
TROUBLE
: Engine smokes excessively.
CAUSE
REMEDY
1
.
T
o
o
m
u
c
h
oi
l
mi
x
e
d
w
ith
ga
s
oline.
•
Empty
fuel
tank
and
refill
w
ith
c
o
rr
e
c
t
fue
l
mixture.
TROUBLE
: Chain moves at idle
speed.
CAUSE
REMEDY
1
.
Idl
e
s
pee
d
requi r es
adju
s
t
m
en
t.
2. Clutch requires
repair.
•
S
e
e
“
C
ARBU
R
E
T
O
R
A
DJU
S
T
M
ENT
” in
t
he
MAINTENANCE Section
.
•
Contact an authorized service
dealer.
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