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Question posted by michaelshutt2 on June 8th, 2018

Unit Ran And Now Wont Restart

The weedeater ran great for about 30 min then cut off and wont restart. Air filter cleaned and replaced, sparkplug checked, carburator cleaned, and new gas added. It starts and imediatly cuts off the primer bulb is soft and doesnt seem to be keeping pressure.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on June 8th, 2018 5:30 PM

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... servicing, use only identical replacement parts. 769-08520 / 01 All information, illustrations, and specifications in Canada. Operator's Manual Electric Start Capable 2-Cycle Trimmer TB2044 XP TABLE OF CONTENTS Service 1 Safety 2 Know Your Unit 5 Specifications 5 Assembly 6 Oil and Fuel 8 Starting and Stopping 9 Operation 11 Maintenance 12 Cleaning and Storage 15 Troubleshooting...

Operation Manual - Page 2

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Operation Manual - Page 3

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Operation Manual - Page 4

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Operation Manual - Page 5

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Operation Manual - Page 6

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Operation Manual - Page 7

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Operation Manual - Page 8

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Operation Manual - Page 9

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Operation Manual - Page 10

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Operation Manual - Page 11

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Operation Manual - Page 12

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Operation Manual - Page 13

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Operation Manual - Page 14

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Operation Manual - Page 15

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Operation Manual - Page 20

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