A lack of power from the engine will affect your chainsaw’s performance. It may also cause additional damage if the problem is not found and repaired. A Poulan Pro chainsaw bogs down and loses power when the engine doesn’t receive the air, fuel, and spark required for combustion. This can be a result of a …
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You were able to start and run your string trimmer for a while, but now that it shut down you can’t get it started again. A string trimmer won’t start when hot due to a flooded engine, wrong choke setting, dirty carburetor, dirty spark plug, faulty ignition coil, plugged fuel tank vent, or vapor lock. …
A Makita leaf blower may not start when it isn’t getting sufficient air, fuel, and spark. This could be due to bad fuel, plugged fuel filter, a clogged fuel line, a bad primer bulb, a dirty carburetor, plugged fuel tank vent, plugged air filter, plugged spark arrestor, a bad spark plug, or a faulty recoil …
Using the right gas and oil in your leaf blower is important to the the performance of blower. It’s so important that using the wrong type of fluids can void manufacturer warranties. Makita leaf blowers use unleaded gasoline with a minimum 89 octane rating and maximum ethanol content of 10%. Makita currently offers blowers with …
An ECHO edger may start, stall and die when the engine isn’t getting sufficient air, fuel, and spark. This may be due to a clogged air filter, plugged spark arrestor, plugged cooling system, wrong choke setting, plugged fuel filter, clogged fuel line, dirty carburetor, bad spark plug, or faulty ignition coil. Take the proper safety …
Wrong or old fuel is often the primary reason you begin to experience problems with an edger. ECHO edgers use a gasoline and oil mixture at a 50:1 ratio. Take precautions when working with fuel and oil. Always work in a well-ventilated area. Wait for the edger to cool and slowly remove the fuel cap. …
You shut off your chainsaw momentarily or it ended up dying on you. Now you can’t get it started again. I’ve provided the most likely reasons for this condition below. A chainsaw won’t start when hot due to a flooded engine, wrong choke setting, dirty carburetor, dirty spark plug, faulty ignition coil, plugged fuel tank …
Keeping a clean edge to your driveway and sidewalks will keep grass from growing into the walkways and provide your landscape with a clean precise look. An ECHO edger won’t start when the engine isn’t getting sufficient air, fuel, and spark. This can be due to a plugged air filter, plugged fuel filter, clogged fuel …
A lawn edger that begins to run rough will not give you the power you need to get that clean line between the lawn and your sidewalk. An edger will begin running rough when the engine isn’t getting the correct air, fuel, and spark required for combustion. This may be due to a plugged air …
Performing routine maintenance on your leaf blower and using fresh fuel will minimize the problems that develop. However, when you own a leaf blower long enough you will experience some issues due to normal wear. To help you identify common Troy-Bilt leaf blower problems so you can perform troubleshooting procedures, I have put together tables …