Poulan 3300 - Manual (Page 21)

H. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUiLE CAUSE REMEDY
ENGINE WILL NOT STTART 1. ignition Switch off.
2. Fuel tank empty.
3. Spark Plug not firing.
4. Engine flooded.
5. Fuel not reaching carburetor.
6. Compression low.
1. Move switch to “Start.”
2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
3. Install new plug and/or check ignition system.
4. See Starting Instructions.
5. Check for dirty fuel filter; clean. Check for
kinked or split fuel line; repair or replace.
6. Contact a qualified service dealer.
ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE
PROPERLY
1 . Idle speed set too low.
2. Idle speed set too high.
3. Low speed screw requires adjustment.
4. Crankshaft seals worn.
5. Compression low. ,
1. Adjust idle speed screw clockwise to
increase speed.
2. Adjust idle speed screw counterclockwise
to reduce speed.
3. See Carburetor Adjustments.
4. Contact a qualified service dealer.
5. Contact a qualified service dealer.
ENGINE WILL NOT
ACCELERATE, LACKS
POWER OR DIES
IN THE CUT
1. Air filter is dirty.
2. Spark plug fouled.
3. Carbon build-up on exhaust ports.
4. Carburetor requires adjustment.
5. Low Compression.
1. Clean or replace air filter.
2. Clean or replace Spark Plug and regap.
3. Contact a qualified service dealer.
4. See Carburetor Adjustments.
5. Contact a qualified service dealer.
ENGINE SMOKES
EXCESSIVELY
1. Choke partially on.
2. Air filter dirty.
,3. Oil rich fuel mixture.
4. High speed needle requires adjustment.
5. Crankcase leak.
1. Push Choke Knob in.
2. Clean or replace air filter,
3. Empty fuel tank and refill with correct fuel
mixture.
4. See Carburetor Adjustments.
5. Contact a qualified sen/ice dealer.
ENGINE RUNS HOT 1. Fan Housing dirty.
2. Fuel Mixture incorrect.
3. Spark Plug incorrect.
4. High Speed Mixture set too low.
5. Carbon build-up on spark arrestor screen.
6. Carbon build-up on exhaust ports.
1, Clean fan housing.
2. See Engine Fuel Mixture,
a Replace with correct plug.
4. See Carburetor Adjustments.
5. Clean spark arrestor screen.
6. Contact a qualified service dealer.
OIL INADEQUATE FOR
BAR AND CHAIN
LUBRICATION
1. Oil tank empty.
2. Improperly adjusted oiler, (if so equipped.)
3. Oil pump or oil filter clogged.
4. Guide bar oil hole blocked. .
1. Fill oil tank.
2. Adjust oiler.
3. Contact a qualified service dealer.
4. Remove bar and clean.
CHAIN MOVES AT
IDLESPEED
1. Idle speed requires adjustment.
2. Clutch requires repair. 1. See Carburetor Adjustments.
2. Contact a qualified service dealer.
CHAIN DOES NOT MOVE
WHEN ENGINE IS
ACCELERATED
1. Chain tension too tight.
2. Carburetor requires adjustment.
3. Guide bar rails pinched.
4. Clutch slipping.
1. See Chain Tension.
2. See Carburetor Adjustments.
3. Repair or replace.
4. Contact a qualified service dealer.
CHAIN CLATTERS OR
CUTS ROUGHLY
1. Chain tension incorrect.
2. Cutters damaged after striking foreign
material.
3. Chain wear due to contact with dirt, sand
or frozen wood.
4. Cutters dull, improperly sharpened; depth
gauges too high.
5. Sprocket worn.
1. See Chain Tension.
2. Contact a qualifed service dealer.
3. Resharpen or replace chain.
4. See Chain Sharpening Instructions.
5. Contact a qualifed service dealer.
CHAIN STOPS WITHIN
THECUT
1. Chain cutter tops not filed flat.
2. Guide bar burred or bent; rails uneven.
3. Clutch slipping.
1. See Chain Sharpening instructions.
2. Repair or replace Guide Bar,
3. Contact a qualified service dealer..
CHAIN CUTS AT
ANANGLE
1. Cutters damaged on one side.
2. Chain dull on one side.
3. Guide bar bent, or worn.
1. Resharpen until all cutters have equal
angles and lengths.
2. Resharpen until all cutters have equal
angles and lengths.
3. Replace guide bar.
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