Carburetor Adjustment; Troubleshooting - VARO PowerPlus Garden POW60478 Manual


Use a control template (available at specialized shops) and check the distance between
the breaker contacts. The distance must be 0.635 mm.
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If necessary, correct the distance by carefully bending the ignition arch of the spark plug.
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Clean the spark plug with a wire brush.
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Insert a cleaned and adjusted spark plug or replace the damaged one by a new one.
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Reconnect the spark plug cable.
10.4

Carburetor adjustment

The carburetor was adjusted to optimum performance already during production. If the
carburetor requires readjustment, have it done at a specialized expert repair shop.

11 TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM CHECK

Fuel at
carburetor

Fuel at
cylinder
Engine
cranks-
starts

Spark at end
hard/does
of plug wire
not start

Spark at
plug

Air filter

Fuel filter
Engine runs
but dies or

Fuel filter
does not
accelerate
properly

Spark plug

Carburetor
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POW60478
STATUS
 
No fuel at
carburetor

 
No fuel at
cylinder
 
Muffler wet
with fuel
 
No spark


 
No spark



 
Air filter dirty
 
Fuel filter
dirty
 
Fuel vent
plugged
 
Plug dirty
worm
 
Improper
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CAUSE

Fuel strainer
clogged

Fuel line
clogged


Carburetor

Fuel mixture

too rich


Power switch
off

Electrical
problem

Interlock
switch

Spark gap
incorrect

Covered with
carbon

Fouled with
fuel

Plug defective

Normal wear

Contaminants
residues in
fuel

Contaminants
residues in
fuel

Normal wear

Vibration
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EN
REMEDY
Clean or
replace
Clean or
replace
See dealer
See dealer
Open choke
Clean or
replace air filter
Adjust
carburetor
Turn switch on
See dealer
See dealer
Adjust to
0.65mm
Clean or
replace
Clean or
replace
Replace plug
Clean or
replace
Replace
Clean or
replace
Clean and
adjust or
replace
Adjust