Troubleshooting Guide - EINHELL GC-MM 52 I AS Mode D'emploi

12. Troubleshooting guide

The table below contains a list of fault symptoms and explains what you can do to remedy the problem
if your equipment fails to work properly. If the problem still persists after working through the list, please
contact your nearest service workshop.
Fault
The equipment
does not start
The equipment
starts but does
not develop its full
power
The engine does
not run smoothly
Engine smokes ex-
cessively
Saw chain dry
Chain/guide rail hot
Chainsaw judde-
ring, vibrating or not
sawing properly
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Possible cause
- Correct starting procedure not follo-
wed
- Sooted or damp spark plug
- Incorrect carburetor setting
- Incorrect choke lever setting
- Soiled air fi lter
- Incorrect carburetor setting
- Incorrect electrode gap on the
spark plug
- Incorrect carburetor setting
- Incorrect fuel mix
- Incorrect carburetor setting
- No oil in the tank
- Oil tank cap breather blocked
- Oil outlet blocked
- No oil in the tank
- Oil tank cap breather blocked
- Oil outlet blocked
- Blunt chain
- Chain is overtensioned
- Chain tension too loose
- Blunt chain
- Worn chain
- Saw teeth pointing in the wrong
direction
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Remedy
- Follow the instructions for starting
- Clean the spark plug or replace it
with a new one
- Contact an authorized customer
service outlet or send the equip-
ment to ISC GmbH
- Set the choke lever to „ "
- Clean the air fi lter
- Contact an authorized customer
service outlet or send the equip-
ment to ISC GmbH
- Clean the spark plug and adjust the
electrode gap, or fi t a new spark
plug
- Contact an authorized customer
service outlet or send the equip-
ment to ISC GmbH
- Use the correct fuel mix (see fuel
mixing table)
- Contact an authorized customer
service outlet or send the equip-
ment to ISC GmbH
- Fill up with oil.
- Clean the oil tank cap.
- Clear the oil outlet.
- Fill up with oil.
- Clean the oil tank cap.
- Clear the oil outlet
- Re-sharpen or replace the chain.
- Check the chain tension
- Adjust the chain tension.
- Re-sharpen or replace the chain.
- Replace the chain.
- Reinstall the saw chain with the
teeth facing in the correct direction.
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