I recently purchased a 2nd hand series 80 tilta cut 2 stroke edger - looks good as little used & sold by son of retired user. I saw it running but it was sluggish which was put down to being stored for long time. I was happy to go ahead as I had previously downloaded the operator instructions from this website.
However having stripped it down to check and clean I have noticed:
the vacuum tube emerging from the cowl is not connected to anything.There is a small white plastic tube in the carb (opposite end to cap and bulb shown in carb assy on p10 of manual) - this white tube had a flared end barely sticking out of the carb but it broke off when I touched it. Can someone tell me if the vacuum tube connects to that. Am I able to replace the white tube - what is left of it is embedded in the carb body.
Emerging from the engine block is an electrical wire with a thin rod like brass end ( I think this is pictured on the stator assy diagram on p10 of manual, with the other end of wire attached to condenser connection). Again, the brass end is not connected to anything and it is not obvious to me where it should go. Help would be much appreciated please.
