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TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Engine will not
start.
S
Engine flooded.
S
Fuel tank empty.
S
Spark plug not firing.
S
Fuel not reaching carburetor.
S
Compression low.
S
See “Starting Instructions.”
S
Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
S
Install new spark plug.
S
Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
Engine will not
idle properly.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Crankshaft seals worn.
S
Compression low.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
S
Air filter dirty.
S
Spark plug fouled.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Carbon build up.
S
Compression low.
Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power, or
dies under a
load.
S
Clean or replace air filter.
S
Clean or replace spark plug; re-gap
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
Engine
smokes
excessively .
S
Choke partially on.
S
Fuel mixture incorrect.
S
Air filter dirty.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Adjust choke.
S
Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
S
Clean or replace air filter.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
Engine
runs hot.
S
Fuel mixture incorrect.
S
Spark plug incorrect.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Carbon build up.
S
See “Fueling Your Unit.”
S
Replace with correct spark plug.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing any of th
recommended remedies below other than remedies that require operation of the unit.
LIMITED WARRANTY
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH
AM ERICA, Division of WCI Outdoor Prod-
ucts, Inc.,
war rants to the original purchaser
that each new
Weed Eater
brand gasoline tool
or attachment is free from defects in material
and workmanship and agrees to r epair or re-
place under this warr anty any defective gaso-
line product or attachment as follows from the
original date of purchase
2 YEARS--
Parts and Labor , when used for
household pur poses.
90 DAY S --
Parts and Labor , when used for
commercial, professional, or income producing
purposes.
30 DAYS --
Parts and Labor, if used for rental
purposes.
This war r anty 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 specifically
recommended by
ELECTROLUX HOME
PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA
for this tool.
Additionally, this warranty does not cover tune-
ups, spark plugs, filters, starter ropes, starter
springs, cutting line, or r otating head par ts that
will wear and require replacement with reason-
able use during the war r anty period. This w ar-
ranty does not cover predelivery setup or nor-
mal adjustments explained in the operator’s
manual.
THIS WARRAN TY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGA L RIGHTS, AND YO U MAY HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH V ARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
OTHER DAMAGES W IL L BE ALLOWED,
AND T HERE ARE N O OTHER EXPRESS
W ARRAN T IES EXCEPT THOSE EX-
PRESSLY STIPUL ATED H EREIN.
SOM E STATES DO NO T ALLOW L IMITA-
TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR-
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXC L USION OR
LIMIT A TIONS OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAM AGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MA Y NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH
AMERICA ’S
policy is to continuously improve
its pr oducts. Ther efore,
ELECTROLUX HOM E
PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA
reserves the
right to change, modify, or discontinue m odels,
designs, specifications, and accessories of all
products at any time without notice or obligation
to any purchaser.
U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-
LIGATIONS:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency/California Air Resources
Board and POULAN/WEED EATER, DIVI-
SION OF WCI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS are
pleased to explain the emissions control sys-
tem warranty on your year 2000--2003 small
off--road engine. In California, all new small
off--road engines must be designed, built, and
