Troubleshooting Table - Poulan Pro 452 MVB Operator's Manual

SAFETY RULES
SERVICE
We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Your carburetor is equipped with limiter
caps. Carburetor adjustment is a compli-

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
Engine will not S Engine flooded.
S Fuel tank empty.
start.
S Spark plug not firing.
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.
S Compression low.
Engine will not S Carburetor requires adjustment.
S Crankshaft seals worn.
idle properly.
S Compression low.
Engine will not S Air filter dirty.
S Spark plug fouled.
accelerate,
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
lacks power, or
S Carbon build up.
dies under a
S Compression low.
load.
Engine S Choke partially on.
S Fuel mixture incorrect.
smokes
excessively.
S Air filter dirty.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
Engine S Fuel mixture incorrect.
S Spark plug incorrect.
runs hot.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
S Carbon build up.
SAFETY RULES
NEED ASSISTANCE?
Need Assistance? Call 1-800-554-6723.
Need a Service Part? Contact your retailer.
SAFETY RULES
LIMITED WARRANTY
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, Divi-
sion WCI Outdoor Products, Inc., warrants
to the original purchaser that each new
Weed Eater or Poulan PRO brand gasoline
tool or attachment is free from defects in ma-
terial and workmanship and agrees to repair
or replace under this warranty any defective
gasoline product or attachment as follows
from the original date of purchase.
2 YEARS -- Parts and Labor, when used for
household purposes.
60 DAYS -- Parts and Labor, when used for
commercial, professional, or income pro-
ducing purposes.
cated task. We recommend that you take
your unit to an Authorized Service Dealer.
Damage will occur if you turn the needles be-
yond the limiter stops.
SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plug yearly using a Champion
RCJ-8Y spark plug. Spark plug gap is .025".
IGNITION TIMING
Ignition timing is fixed, nonadjustable.
REMEDY
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.
S See "Carburetor Adjustments."
S Contact Authorized Service Dealer.
S Contact Authorized Service Dealer.
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.
S Adjust choke.
S Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
S Clean or replace air filter.
S See "Carburetor Adjustments."
S See "Fueling Your Unit."
S Replace with correct spark plug.
S See "Carburetor Adjustments."
S Contact Authorized Service Dealer.
30 DAYS -- Parts and Labor, if used for rental
purposes.
This warranty is not transferable and does
not cover damage or liability caused by im-
proper handling, improper maintenance, or
the use of accessories and/or attachments
not specifically recommended by ELEC-
TROLUX HOME PRODUCTS for this tool.
Additionally , this warranty does not cover
tune-ups, spark plugs, filters, starter ropes,
starter springs, cutting line, or rotating head
parts that will wear and require replacement
with reasonable use during the warranty pe-
riod. This warranty does not cover predeliv-
ery setup or normal adjustments explained in
the operator 's 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
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