Trouble Shooting - Makita EA3200S Instruction Manual

9. Trouble shooting

Malfunction
Chain does not run
ngine does not start or
only with di culty
Warm start di culties
ngine starts but dies
immediately
Insu cient power
o chain lubrication
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System Observation
Chain bra e ngine runs
Ignition system Ignition spar
o ignition spar
uel supply uel tan is lled
Compression Inside
system
utside
Mechanical tarter does not engage
malfunction
Carburetor uel tan is lled Ignition
spar
uel supply uel tan is lled
everal systems ngine is idling
may be involved
simultaneously
il tan pump No oil on the chain
Cause
Chain bra e actuated
Malfunction in fuel supply system
compression system mechanical malfunction
T P switch in position fault or short
circuit in the wiring par plug cap or spar
plug defective
Combination switch in Cho e position
carburetor defective suction head dirty fuel
line bent or interrupted
Cylinder base pac ing ring defective radial
shaft pac ings defective cylinder or piston
rings defective
par plug does not seal
pring in starter bro en bro en parts inside
the engine
Wrong carburetor ad ustment
Wrong idling ad ustment suction head or
carburetor dirty
Tan venting defective fuel line interrupted
cable defective Combination switch defective
Air lter dirty wrong carburetor ad ustment
mu er clogged e haust channel in cylinder
clogged spar arrester screen clogged
il tan empty
il guide groove dirty
il pump ad usting screw incorrectly ad usted