Section7: Troubleshooting - Troy-Bilt TB3000 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
CAUSE ACTION
On/Off Stop Control is in STOP position Turn On/Off Stop Control to START
Empty fuel tank Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel
Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough Press primer bulb fully and slowly 5-7 times
Engine flooded Use starting procedure with choke lever (n the
RUN position, Pg. 11
Old or improperly mixed fuel Drain gas tank/Add fresh fuel mixture
Fouled spark plug Replace or clean the spark plug
CAUSE
Air F(Iter (s Plugged
Old or (mproperly m(xed fuel
Improper carburetor adjustment
ACTION
Replace or clean the air filter
Drain gas tank / Add fresh fuel m(xture
Adjust per instruction Pg. 16
CAUSE ACTION
Old or improperly mixed fuel Drain gas tank/Add fresh fuel mixture
Improper carburetor adjustment Take to an authorized service dealer for
carburetor adjustment
Cutting attachment bound with grass Stop the engine and clean the cutting attachment
Dirty air filter Clean or replace the air filter
CAUSE
Old or improperly mixed fuel
Improper carburetor adjustment
ACTION
Drain gas tank /Add fresh fuel mixture
Take to an authorized service dealer for
carburetor adjustment
CAUSE
Cutting attachment bound with grass
Cutting attachment out of line
Inner reel bound up
Cutting head dirty
Line welded
Line twisted when refilled
Not enough line is exposed
ACTION
Stop the eng(ne and clean cutt(ng attachment
Refill with new line
Replace the inner reel
Clean inner reel and outer spool
Disassemble, remove the welded section
and rewind the line
Disassemble and rewind the line
Push the Bump Knob and pull out line until
4 inches (102 mm) of line is outside of the
cutting attachment