TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
_,
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect
spark plug before performh_g all ofthe
recommended
remedies
below except
remedies
that require operation
of the unit.
TROUBLE
Engine will not
start.
CAUSE
1. Engh_eflooded,
2. Fuel tank empty.
3. Spark
plug not firing.
4. Fuel not reaching
carburetor.
5. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
Engine will
1. Carburetor
requires
not idle
adjustment.
properly.
2. Crankshaft
seals worn.
3. Compression
low.
1. Air filter dirty.
2. Spark plug fouled.
Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power.
or dies under
a load.
Engine
smokes
excessively.
Engine
runs
hot.
3. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon
build-up
on
muffler outlet screen.
5. Compression
low.
1. Choke
partially on.
2. Fuel mixture
incorrect.
3. Air filter dirty.
4. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
1. Fuel mixture
incorrect.
2. Spark
plug incorrect.
3. Carburetor
requires
adjustment.
4. Carbon
build-up
on
muffler outlet screen.
REMEDY
1. See "Starting
a Flooded
Engine" in
Operation
Section.
2. Fill tank with correct
fuel mixture.
3. install new spark plug.
4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
5. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
1. See "Carburetor
Adjustment"
in
Service and Adjustments
Section.
2. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
3. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
1. Clean or replace
air filter.
2. Clean or replace
plug
and regap.
3. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
4. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
5. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
1. Adjust
choke.
2. Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
3. Clean or replace
air filter.
4. Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
See "Fueling
Engine" in Operation
section.
Replace with correct
spark plug.
Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
Contact
an authorized
service dealer.
WEED
EATER
warrants
to the original
pur-
chaser that each new WEED
EATER brand
gasoline
tool or attachment
is free from de-
fects
in
material
and
workmanship
and
agrees
to repair or repIace
under this war-
ranty any defective
gasoline
product
or at-
tachment
as follows from the original
date of
purchase.
2 YEARS
- Parts and Labor, when used for
household
purposes.
60 DAYS = Parts and Labor. when used for
commercial,
professional,
or income produc-
ing purposes.
30 DAYS - Parts and Labor. if used for rental
purposes.
This warranty
is not transferable
and does not
cover damage
or liability caused
by improper
handling,
improper
maintenance,
or the use
of accessories
and/or attachments
not spe-
cifically
recommended
by WEED EATER for
this tool. Additionally,
this warranty
does not
cover
tune-ups,
spark
plugs, filters,
starter
ropes, starter springs, cutting
line, or rotating
head parts that will wear and require replace-
ment with reasonable
use during the warranty
period. This warranty
does not cover prede-
livery setup or normal adjustments
explained
in the operator's
manual.
THiS
WARRANTY
GIVES
YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL
RIGHTS,
AND
YOU
MAY HAVE
OTHER
RIGHTS
WHICH
VARY
FROM
STATE TO STATE,
NO CLAIMS
FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL
OR
OTHER
DAMAGES
WiLL
BE ALLOWED,
AND
THERE
ARE NO OTHER
EXPRESS
WARRANTIES
EXCEPT
THOSE
EX-
PRESSLY
STIPULATED
HEREIN.