Problem Possible Cause Solution
Unit won’t
start or starts
but will not
run.
• Incorrect starting
procedures.
• Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment setting.
• Fouled spark plug (6).
• Empty fuel tank (12).
• Primer bulb was not pressed
enough.
• Follow instructions in the user
manual.
• Have carburettor adjusted by an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Clean/gap or replace plug.
•
Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel.
• Press primer bulb (17) fully and slowly
10 times.
Unit starts,
but engine has
low power.
•
Incorrect choke lever (18) position.
• Dirty spark arrester.
• Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment setting.
•
Move to RUN position:
• Replace spark arrester cover.
• Have carburettor adjusted by an
Authorised Service Centre.
Engine
splutters.
• Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment setting.
• Old or improperly mixed
fuel.
• Have carburettor adjusted by an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Drain fuel tank (12)/add fresh fuel
mixture.
N o power
under load.
• Incorrect carburettor
mixture adjustment setting.
• Old or improperly mixed
fuel.
• Dirty spark plug (6).
• Air filter is blocked.
• Air filter is blocked.
• Fuel filter is blocked.
• Dirty air filter. • Remove, clean and reinstall filter.
• Replace the Fuel filter.
• Replace or clean air filter.
• Replace or clean air filter.
• Have carburettor adjusted by an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Drain fuel tank (12) /add fresh fuel
mixture.
• Clean/gap or replace plug.
Runs
erratically.
•
Incorrectly gapped spark plug (6).
• Dirty spark arrester.
• Dirty air filter. • Clean or replace air filter.
• Clean/gap or replace plug.
• Clean or replace spark arrestor.
Smokes
Motor keeps
stopping when
using the hedge
trimmer on
its side.
excessively.
• Incorrect carburettor
• Choke lever (18) not in the
open or run position
• Check the position of the red choke
lever (18). Ensure the lever (18)
is in the full run position.
•Fuel tank (12) needs to be close to a full
tank when running the hedge trimmer
on its side. Fill fuel tank (12) with fuel.
• Low fuel level
mixture adjustment setting.
• Incorrect fuel mixture.
• Have carburettor adjusted by an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use properly mixed fuel
(40:1 mixture).
