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Owner’s Manual for Lawn Edger 15
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Correction
Recoil cord will not pull
out or is difficult to pull
Seized engine. Check engine oil level. Contact an IASD.
Oil compression lock.
Remove the spark plug, hold a rag over the spark plug hole,
and pull recoil cord several times to blow out any oil in the cyl-
inder. Wipe off the spark plug and reinstall it.
Broken or jammed recoil
cord.
Turn engine pulley by hand with the spark plug removed. If
the engine pulley turns the recoil is broken or jammed. Con-
tact an IASD.
Engine will not start.
See engine owner’s
manual for engine-spe-
cific procedures.
No or insufficient fuel. Fill fuel reservoir.
Spark plug wire not
attached.
Verify spark plug wire is attached correctly.
Insufficient or dirty engine
oil.
Verify the engine has the right amount of clean oil. If oil is
dirty, change it. See
Changing Engine Oil.
Dirty or degraded fuel.
Fuel must be fresh, clean, and unleaded with no more than
10% ethanol. If the fuel is old, change it. Use a fuel stabilizer if
fuel will be kept longer than one month.
Dirty or clogged air filter.
Verify the air filter is clean. If the air filter is dirty, change it
according to the engine owner’s manual.
Broken or faulty spark plug.
Verify the spark plug is clean. Replace spark plug if dirty or
cracked. If spark plug is oily, leave it out, hold a rag over spark
plug hole and crank engine several times to blow out any oil in
the cylinders. Wipe off spark plug and install.
Drive safety control levers
activated.
Both drive safety control levers must be in neutral to start
engine.
Engine hard to start, or
starts and runs rough
Old or degraded fuel.
Drain fuel and replace with fresh fuel. Use fuel stabilizer at
end of season.
Broken or faulty spark plug.
Verify the spark plug is clean. Replace spark plug if dirty or
cracked. If spark plug is oily, leave it out, hold a rag over spark
plug hole and crank engine several times to blow out any oil in
the cylinders. Wipe off spark plug and install.
Dirty or clogged air filter. Clean or replace air filter.
Engine smokes
Insufficient engine oil. Check engine oil level and adjust as needed.
Slope too great.
Verify unit is not being operating on too great of an incline.
See
Slopes for more information.
Dirty or clogged air filter.
Verify the air filter is clean. If the air filter is dirty, change it
according to the engine owner’s manual.
Incorrect engine oil.
Verify correct oil weight is being used. Engine may smoke if
oil is too light for ambient temperature.
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