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16 Owner’s Manual for Lawn Edger
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Engine lacks power or
is not running
smoothly.
See engine owner’s
manual for engine-spe-
cific procedures.
Dirty or clogged air filter.
Verify air filter is clean. If air filter is dirty, change it according
to the engine owner’s manual.
Dirty or oily spark plug con-
nection.
Remove spark plug wire and dry connection with a rag.
Dirty or cracked spark plug.
Inspect spark plug, change as necessary. If spark plug is oily,
leave it out, hold a rag over the plug hole and crank engine
several times to blow out any oil in the cylinders. Wipe off plug
and install.
Dirty or degraded fuel.
Drain fuel and replace with fresh fuel. Use a fuel stabilizer if
the gas will be kept longer than one month.
Incorrect amount of engine
oil.
Verify oil level. If the oil is dirty, change it. See
Changing
Engine Oil.
Incorrect carburetor adjust-
ment.
Contact an IASD.
Blade set too deep. Raise blade for shallow edging.
Dirty fuel tank. Remove and clean fuel tank.
Engine runs well but
blade does not spin
Drive belt broken or off pul-
leys.
Install or change drive belt. See
Replacing the Belt.
Overstretched drive belt
slipping on pulleys.
Change drive belt. See
Replacing the Belt.
Inadequate torque on blade
nut allowing blade to stop
when making contact with
ground.
Tighten blade nut to approximately 35–45 ft-lbs (47.5–61.0
Nm).
Excessive soil build up in
debris guard.
Turn engine off. Remove debris cover and remove any soil
build up around blade inside debris guard.
Problem Cause Correction
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