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stihl ms180 starts but wont run?

ms180 starts real easy, but when pressing throttle nothing happening...the throttle rod seems to have play but not sure where it sits.
it has been working fine yesterday got it out to use and it wont work...just sits idling

H
October 2011
H
Sounds like your throttle rod came unhooked, or the eye broke out of the trigger (which is unlikely). Remove the Air Cleaner cover and remove the air filter. Activate the throttle trigger and see if anything is moving and/or come unhooked.

Luggnutt
February 2012
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