carb settings

[Jack]

I can get my trimmer to start and run but only with the choke on. If I take the choke off it dies. It doesn't matter if it is hot or cold. Any ideas or suggestions?

[Mark]

Hi Jack,

It sounds like the engine is not getting enough fuel. The purpose of the choke is to create additional vacuum in the carburetor to pull more fuel into the carb during a cold engine start-up. It sounds like your carburetor is likely plugged with dirt or old fuel and therefore can only pull enough fuel into the carb to operate when the choke is closed. You can try removing the carburetor and cleaning it. A full rebuild is more problematic as Ryobi does not offer a rebuild kit for most of their carburetors.

I hope this helps with your repair!

-Mark