Homelite F-3040 User Manual page 20

F3040_25 lgs 10/04/06
GB
F D E I
PROBLEM
String will not advance.
Grass wraps round shaft
housing and string head.
Spool retainer hard to turn.
Oil drips from muffler.
NOTE: The carburetor adjustment needle(s) are equipped with plastic cap(s) which prevent anticlockwise rotation from
the original factory adjustment. If your unit exhibits specific performance problem(s) where the Troubleshooting Section
recommends an anticlockwise needle adjustment and no adjustments have been made since original purchase,
the unit should be taken to a factory-authorised service dealer for repair. In most cases, the needed adjustment is a
simple task for the factory-trained service representative.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. String welded to itself.
2. Not enough string on spool.
3. String worn too short.
4. String tangled on spool.
5. Engine speed too slow.
1. Cutting tall grass at ground
level.
2. Operating trimmer at part
throttle.
Screws threads dirty or
damaged.
1. Operating trimmer at part
throttle.
2. Check oil/fuel mixture.
3. Air filter dirty.
4. Carburetor requires
adjustment.
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SOLUTION
1. Lubricate with silicone spray.
2. Install more string. Refer to "String Replacement"
earlier in this manual.
3. Pull strings while alternately pressing down on
and releasing bump head.
4. Remove string from spool and rewind. Refer to
String Replacement" earlier in this manual.
5. Advance string at full throttle.
1. Cut tall grass from the top down.
2. Operate trimmer at full throttle.
Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if no
improvement, replace spool retainer.
1. Operate trimmer at full throttle.
2. Use fresh fuel and the correct synthetic 2-stroke
oil mix.
3. Clean per instruction in Maintenance Section.
4. Turn "H" needle clockwise 1/16 - 1/8 turn (Fig. 25).
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