Service & Maintenance Question
I have a leaf blower (150BT) approximately 1 year...escalated
Service & Maintenance Question posted November 17, 2013 by Kirby Brierly
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Question:
I have a leaf blower (150BT) approximately 1 year old. It has suddenly lost power, and will not rev up. I followed the advice in the owners manual, and cleaned the fuel filter and air filter, neither of which was dirty, and this did not correct the problem. I had the exact same model blower before,
and about the same time of year it also developed the same problem. It, however was still in warranty, and Lowes gave me a new one, so I never found out the problem. I would appreciate any advice you could give me.
and about the same time of year it also developed the same problem. It, however was still in warranty, and Lowes gave me a new one, so I never found out the problem. I would appreciate any advice you could give me.
Answer
Well, I found my problem. After cleaning my air filter and fuel filter, as suggested by the owners manual, and the problem persisted,
I pulled the muffler off to check it. Sure enough, the muffler was completely clogged. I could not blow through it. There is a mesh
screen ( Spark arrestor) that was gummed up bad. Cleaned it with some carburetor cleaner, put it back together, and it now runs great,
and revs up normally.
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