• Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt from falling into the carburetor
chamber when the cover is removed.
• Remove the parts as illustrated.
• Wash the filter in soap and water.
• Allow filter to dry completely
before re-
installing,
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
,_ WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect
spark plug before performing any of the
recommended
remedies below other than remedies that require operation of the unit.
TROUBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not
• Engine flooded.
start,
Fuel tank empty.
_ See "Starting
Instructions."
•
Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
Spark plug not firing.
Install new spark plug.
Fuel not reaching carburetor.
_ Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
• Compression
low.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Engine will not
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
idle properly,
• Crankshaft seals worn.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
• Compression
low.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Engine will not
• Air filter dirty.
• Clean or replace air filter.
accelerate,
• Spark plug fouled.
• Clean or replace spark plug; re-ge_
lacks power, or
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
dies under a
• Carbon build up.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
load.
• Compression
low.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Engine
_ Choke partially on.
• Adjust choke,
smokes
Fuel mixture incorrect.
• Empty fuel tank and refill with
excessively,
correct fuel mixture.
• Air filter dirty.
• Clean or replace air filter.
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
Engine
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
• See "Fueling Your Unit."
runs hot.
• Spark plug incorrect.
• Replace with correct spark plug,
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
• Carbon build up.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
ELECI"ROLUX
HOME
PRODUCTS,
INC.,
warrants to the original purchaser that each new
Poulan or Poulen PRO brand gasoline tool or
attachment is free from defects in metenel end
workmanship
end agrees to repair or replace
under this warranty any defective gasoline prod-
uct or attachment
as follows from the original
date of purchase,
2 YEARS-
Ports and Labor, when used for
household purposes.
90 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when used for
commercial, professional, or income producing
purposes.
30 DAYS - Parts and Labor, if used for rental
purposes.
This warranty is not transferable end does not
cover damage or liability caused by improper
handling, improper maintenance,
or the use of
accessones and/or attachments not specifically
recommended
by
ELECl"ROLUX
HOME
PRODUCTS,
INC., for this tool. Additionally,
this warranty does not cover tune-ups, spark
plugs, filters, starter ropes, starter springs, cut-
ting line, or rotating head parts that will wear and
require replacement with reasonable use during
the warranty period. This warranty does not
cover predelivery setup or normal ed ustments
explained in the instruction 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.
SOME
STATES
DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITA-
TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR-
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION
OR
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL
DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS
OR EXCLUSION
MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
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