Poulan PPBP30-9096320642 - Manual (Page 12)

.025" {.635mtn)
Spark
Plug
7-5 B
7-6. SPARK ARRESTOR SCREEN / COLLAR
ASSEMBLY
1. To replace spark arrestor screen/collar
assembly (A) (Fig, 7-5B}, use a needle nose
pliers and pinch an edge of the collar. Pull out
the whole spark arrestor screen assembly,
2, Use the needle nose pliers to push in a new
spark arrestor screen assembly by opening
the pliers slightly to press the inner surface of
the assembly securely into place.
7-7, STORAGE
Failure to follow these steps may cause varnish to
form in the carburetor which can cause difficult
starting or permanent damage following storage,
1, Perform ail the general maintenance
recommended in the Maintenance Section of
your User Manual.
2, Clean exterior of engine and blower tubes,
3, Drain fuel from the fuel tank by running the
unit dry or by removing the fuel cap and
tipping the motor houstng/fuel tank over and
draining oil/fuel mixture into a container with
the same 2-cycle fuel mixture,
4, After fuel is drained, start engine,
5, Run engine at idle untii unit stops. This will
purge the carburetor of fuel.
6, Allow engine to cool (approx, 5 minutes).
Using a spark plug wrench, remove the spark
plug.
Pour 1 teaspoon of clean 2-cycle oil into the
combustion chamber. Puli starter rope slowly
several times to coat internal components.
Reinstall spark plug.
9. Store unit in a cool, dry place away from any
source of ignition such as an oil burner, water
heater, etc.
7-6. REMOVING A UNIT FROM STORAGE
t. Remove spark plug,
2, Pull starter rope briskly to clear excess oil from
combustion chamber.
3. Clean and gap spark plug or install a new
spark plug with proper gap,
4. Prepare unit for operation.
5, Fill fuel tank with proper fuel / oil mixture. See
Fuel and Lubrication Section.
7.
8 .
8 - TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Unit won't start or starts
but will not run.
Incorrect starting procedures. Follow instructions in the User
Manual,
Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting.
Have carburetor adjusted by an
Authorized Service Center,
Fouled spark plug Clean / gap or replace plug.
Fuel filter plugged. Replace fuel filter.
Unit starts, but engine has
low power.
Incorrect lever position on choke. Move to RUN position.
Dirty spark arrester screen. Ftepiace spark arrester screen.
Dirty air filter. Remove , clean and reinstall filter.
incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting.
Have carburetor adjusted by an
Authorized Service Center,
Engine hesitates.
No power under load. Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting. Have carburetor adjusted by an
Authorized Service Center,
Runs erratically. Incorrectly gapped spark plug. clean / gap or replace plug.
Smokes excessively. Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting.
Have carburetor adjusted by an
Authorized Service Center.
incorrect fuel mixture. Use properly mixed fuel
(40:1 mixture).
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