Troubleshooting – What to do if the engine has flooded

6. Open the choke.

7.

CAUTION!

Danger of eye injuries caused by particles flying around!

–Wear your personal protective equipment (safety gloves, protective working clothes, goggles).

Crank the engine several times with the recoil starter to remove excessive fuel from the combustion chamber.

8. Dry the spark plug with a clean cloth or blow it dry with compressed air.

9. If necessary, clean the spark plug with a wire brush.

10. In case of excessive combustion residues or burned off electrodes, replace the spark plug.

11. Check the electrode gap of the spark plug with a feeler gauge, if necessary, adjust the gap.

ð Nominal value: 0.7 - 0.8 mm (0.028 - 0.032 in)

12. Screw the used spark plug carefully in by hand and once the sealing surface of the used spark plug is in contact, tighten it for another 1/8 to 1/4 turn with the spark plug spanner.

13. Once the sealing surface of the new spark plug is in contact, tighten for another 1/2 turn with the spark plug spanner.

NOTICE!

Danger of engine damage caused by a loose spark plug!

–Always screw the spark plug in correctly.

14. Plug the spark plug socket back on.

15. Start the engine ÄChapter 6.2 ‘Starting the engine’ on page 55

16. Dispose of the cloth soaked with the leaked fuel in an environmentally friendly way.