Problem
Cause
Remedy
Engine runserratic
1. Throttleleverno[ tncorrec[startlnc
1. Movethrottle leverto FASTor
pos tion Iit equ_ppea , ,
STARTposmon
2. Sparkp_ug w_re a_sconnectea.
2. Connectwireto spa _tp_ug.
3. Choke notin CHOKE sosmon it
3. Movechoke bverto CHOKE
equppea).
4. Fueltank empt_or stale fuel.
5. Engineno[prlmea(if equipped).
6, Faultyspark plug.
position,
4. Filltank v,_thclean,fresh gasoline.
5. Primeengineas mstruXed _n
EngineManua
6. Clean,adjust _ap,or replace.
7. Blocked fuel line.
7. Clean tue_Hne.
8, Engine flooded.
8, Wait a few minutes to restart, but
ao noi prime
1. Sparkplugwire loose.
1.
2. Unit runningon CHOKE(if equipped).
2.
3. Blockedfuel line or stab fuel
3.
Connectand tightenspark
plug wire.
Movechoke leverto OFF position.
Cban fuel line;fill tank with dean,
4. Ventin gas capplugged.
5. Wateror dirt in fuelsystem.
6. Dirtyair cbaner.
7. Carburetorout of adjustment.
freshgasoline.
4. Clearvent.
5. Drainfueltank. Refillwith
freshfuel
6. Referto engine manual
7. See authorized servicedealer.
Occasional skips
(hesitates) at
high speed
1. Sparkplug gap too dose.
2. Carburetoridle mixtureadiustment
improperly set.
1. Adiustgap to .030".
2. See authorized servicedealer.
Unit does not
discharge
1. Chute deflectordogged.
2. Foreignobjectlodged in impeller.
1. Stopengine immediately and
disconnectsparkplug wire. Cban
flail screenand insideof discharge
opening.
2. Stopengineand disconnectspark
plug wire. Removelodgedobject.
3. LowengineRPM.
3. Alwaysrun engineat fullthrottle.
Rate of discharge
!:
Low engineBPMr
!:
A!waYs run engineat fu!l thrott!e:
slows
considerably
2. Chipperbiadedull
21 ReplaceChipperblade or seeYour
changes
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