Troubleshooting - Husqvarna ST 224 Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting

Problem
The product does not
start
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Troubleshooting
Possible cause
The safety ignition key is not inserted.
The product is out of fuel.
The ON/OFF key is OFF.
The choke is in OFF (CLOSE) position.
The primer is not depressed.
The engine is flooded.
The spark plug cable is not connected.
The spark plug is bad.
There is water in the fuel or the fuel is too
old.
There is vapor locked in the fuel line.
Other causes.
The fuel switch (if equipped) is in CLOSE
(OFF) position.
The throttle is in STOP position.
Solution
Insert the safety ignition key.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh, clean
gasoline.
Move the ON/OFF key to ON posi-
tion.
Move the choke to ON (FULL,
OPEN) position.
Press the primer.
Wait a few minutes before restart-
ing, DO NOT prime.
Restart the engine while full throt-
tle and the choke in OFF (CLOSE)
position.
Connect the cable to the spark
plug.
Replace the spark plug.
Empty the fuel tank and carburet-
or. Fill the fuel tank with fresh,
clean gasoline.
Make sure that all the fuel line is
below the outlet of the fuel tank.
The fuel line should run continu-
ously down from fuel tank to car-
buretor.
Inspect the starting procedures
carefully in this manual.
Turn the fuel switch to OPEN (ON)
position.
Move the throttle to FAST position.
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