Troubleshooting - Poulan Pro BP400 Instruction Manual

• Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt from falling into the carburetor
chamber when the cover is removed.
• Remove the parts as illustrated.
• Wash the filter in soap and water.
• Allow filter to dry completely before re-
installing,
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 REMEDY
Engine will not • Engine flooded.
start, Fuel tank empty. _ See "Starting Instructions." • Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
Spark plug not firing. Install new spark plug.
Fuel not reaching carburetor. _ Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
• Compression low. • Contact Authorized Service Dealer
Engine will not • Carburetor requires adjustmenl • See "Carburetor Adjustments."
idle properly, • Crankshaft seals worn. • Contact Authorized Service Dealer
• Compression low. • Contact Authorized Service Dealer
Engine will not • Air filter dirty. • Clean or replace air filter.
accelerate, • Spark plug fouled. • Clean or replace spark plug; re-ge_
lacks power, or • Carburetor requires adjustmenl • See "Carburetor Adjustments."
dies under a • Carbon build up. • Contact Authorized Service Dealer
load. • Compression low. • Contact Authorized Service Dealer
Engine _ Choke partially on. • Adjust choke,
smokes Fuel mixture incorrect. • Empty fuel tank and refill with
excessively, correct fuel mixture.
• Air filter dirty. • Clean or replace air filter.
• Carburetor requires adjustmenl • See "Carburetor Adjustments."
Engine • Fuel mixture incorrect. • See "Fueling Your Unit."
runs hot. • Spark plug incorrect. • Replace with correct spark plug,
• Carburetor requires adjustmenl • See "Carburetor Adjustments."
• Carbon build up. • Contact Authorized Service Dealer
ELECI"ROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.,
warrants to the original purchaser that each new
Poulan or Poulen PRO brand gasoline tool or
attachment is free from defects in metenel end
workmanship end agrees to repair or replace
under this warranty any defective gasoline prod-
uct or attachment as follows from the original
date of purchase,
2 YEARS- Ports and Labor, when used for
household purposes.
90 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when used for
commercial, professional, or income producing
purposes.
30 DAYS - Parts and Labor, if used for rental
purposes.
This warranty is not transferable end does not
cover damage or liability caused by improper
handling, improper maintenance, or the use of
accessones and/or attachments not specifically
recommended by ELECl"ROLUX HOME
PRODUCTS, INC., for this tool. Additionally,
this warranty does not cover tune-ups, spark
plugs, filters, starter ropes, starter springs, cut-
ting line, or rotating head parts that will wear and
require replacement with reasonable use during
the warranty period. This warranty does not
cover predelivery setup or normal ed ustments
explained in the instruction 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
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-
TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR-
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
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