Service & Maintenance Question
I am borrowing a Husqvarna 130BT blower from a family member...escalated
Service & Maintenance Question posted September 3, 2012 by Eric Hildebrand
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Question:
I am borrowing a Husqvarna 130BT blower from a family member and it will not start. THe man. date on the machine is 2008. I called and asked if the blower was stored with fuel in it over the winter and was told no. It has a brand new spark plug and I checked it against grounded metal and saw the spark. It has fresh gas with appropriately mixed fuel. When you press the primer bulb, the fuel does start flowing through the clear return tube. I bought some starting fluid thinking that perhaps fuel is not getting through and that did not work either. You can see the piston going up and down and there is some air that blows out when trying to start it (out the blower hose), so I am assuming that means there is compression. After that, I am out of ideas. Please help with any thoughts and suggestions. Thanks!
Answer
Eric,
On my blower, I have a throttle control in the handle, I always have to remember to set that about 1/3 - 1/2 way in travel. Then set the choke to on, and give it 3 or so primer bulb pushes, pull on the start cord, and then when it starts take the choke back off. Let it idle and warm up for a minute or two and then it should start right up. On many occassions I have even forgot the throttle control on the handle in the off position, and obviously it won't start. I hope this helps!
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