On 10/9/2010 11:34 AM, Don Phillipson wrote:
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I bought a new hedge trimmer a couple of weeks ago, since when it has of
course tipped it down. Now it's dry enough to use the thing I can of
course not get it started.

When I bought it the salesman gave it a guick once over and checked it
worked which it does, or at least did. Today I try to start it and I
have the engine switch in the on position, the choke closed, fuel primed
and it does nothing. Pulling the plug out I can see a spark and smell
fuel so what might I be missing.

Of course it depends where you live . . .
In N.America you would probably take this item back to the store
where eiither you would get a free lesson in starting the engine or,
if the staff could not start it, a defective unit would be replaced.


Hayter is a (fairly) old-line UK company and that seems to be their entire
market. Of course the proper thing to do even in the UK is to take the unit
back to the seller and ask for a refresher course -- they should be happy
to help.

I suspect that if the OP is smelling petrol the unit is likely flooded with
fuel and will need to have the spark plug removed for a good airing out
before trying to start it again. The starting procedure quoted (ignition
on, choke on, primed, pull) is pretty standard for any 2-cycle engine. Once
one learns the quirks of any particular leaf blower, string trimmer,
chainsaw, or hedge trimmer the process can be adapted but this is a good
starting point.