Troubleshooting - Weed Eater WET6500A Owner's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE
Will not start 1.
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5. Water in fuel.
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Hard to start 1. Throttle control not set properly.
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Loss of power 1.
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7. Water in fuel.
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Engine overheats 1.
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5.
Excessive bounce/ 1.
diffi cult handling
Soil balls up or clumps 1.
Engine runs but tiller 1.
won't move 2. V-belt not correctly adjusted.
3. V-belt is off pulley(s).
Engine runs but labors 1. Tilling too deep.
when tilling 2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
3.
Tines will not rotate 1.
Hard to shift into gear 1.
Tiller shuts off when 1.
drive control bar
engaged 2. Tines jammed.
Out of fuel.
Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
Engine fl ooded.
Dirty air cleaner.
Clogged fuel tank.
Loose spark plug wire.
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Dirty air cleaner.
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
Stale or dirty fuel.
Loose spark plug wire.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Engine is overloaded.
Dirty air cleaner.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
Faulty spark plug.
Oil in fuel.
Stale or dirty fuel.
Clogged fuel tank.
Spark plug wire loose.
Dirty engine air screen.
Dirty/clogged muffl er.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Poor compression.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
Dirty engine air screen.
Dirty engine.
Partially plugged muffl er.
Improper carburetor adjustment.
Ground too dry and hard.
Ground too wet.
Drive control bar is not engaged.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
Shear pin(s) broken.
Gears not timed.
Shift lever set in between counter rotating till
position and forward rotating till position.
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CORRECTION
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refi ll tank with
fresh gasoline.
6. Remove fuel tank and clean.
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Place throttle control in "FAST" position.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4. Drain fuel tank and refi ll with fresh gasoline.
5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
6. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Check oil level/change oil.
4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Drain and clean fuel tank and refi ll, and clean
carburetor.
6. Drain fuel tank and refi ll with fresh gasoline.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refi ll tank with
fresh gasoline.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10. Clean engine air screen.
11. Clean/replace muffl er.
12. Make necessary adjustments.
13. Contact an authorized service center/department.
1. Check oil level/change oil.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fi ns, air screen, and muffl er area.
4. Remove and clean muffl er.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer position.
1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
conditions.
1. Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
1. Engage drive control.
2. Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3. Inspect V-belt.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Check throttle control setting.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Replace shear pin(s).
1. Briefl y engage drive control bar and release or rock
tiller forward and backward until are able to shift
gears.
1. Shift to either counter rotating till position or forward
rotating till position.
2. Clear tines.
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