Battery Not Seating on a Cordless Blower: Causes and Fixes
If the battery will not slide into or latch onto your cordless blower, check compatibility, the rails, terminals, latch, and battery…
Troubleshooting
Help choosing a leaf blower by yard size, CFM and corded versus cordless tradeoffs.
Troubleshooting
Blower dying in tall wet grass
A leaf blower often dies in tall wet grass because the wet material restricts airflow, overloads the motor, clogs the intake, or exposes a…
Cordless leaf blower dying too fast
A cordless leaf blower that dies too fast may have a clogged intake, restricted tube, overloaded turbo setting, cold or aging battery, poor…
Gas Leaf Blower Flooding: Causes and Fixes
A flooded gas leaf blower usually has too much fuel and not enough air in the engine. Stop repeated starting attempts, let the fuel…
Impeller damage from sucking gravel in vacuum mode
Gravel can chip, bend, jam, or wear a leaf blower vacuum’s impeller. Stop using the machine, clear the intake safely, inspect the impeller…
Leaf blower not starting
If your leaf blower will not start, check the power source, controls, fuel or battery, air filter, tube, and safety interlocks in that…
Leaf blower tube falling off
A leaf blower tube usually falls off because it is not fully seated, the locking mechanism is damaged, or the tube is not the correct…
Leaf Blower Weak Airflow: Causes and Fixes
A leaf blower with weak airflow usually has a blocked tube or intake, a dirty filter or screen, an air leak, an incorrect setup, a weak…
Mulch bag filling with wet leaves and stalling
Wet leaves can quickly block the vacuum tube, overload the impeller, and make a mulch bag appear full before it actually is. Check the…
Vacuum kit clogging with wet leaves
Wet leaves commonly clog leaf blower vacuum kits because they are heavy, sticky, and difficult for the impeller to process. Follow these…
Blower too loud for a suburban morning
If your leaf blower is too loud for a suburban morning, start by lowering the speed and checking for loose or damaged parts. For a lasting…
Corded blower tripping a GFCI on wet grass
A corded leaf blower that trips a GFCI on wet grass may be exposed to moisture, have a damaged cord, or have an internal electrical fault.…
Lock-on trigger fatigue on long sessions
If your hand goes numb or your forearm aches during long leaf-blower sessions, the lock-on trigger may not be the only cause. Check grip,…
Shoulder strap digging in on a backpack blower
A backpack blower strap usually digs in because the harness is carrying weight in the wrong place, the shoulder straps are too tight, or…
Two-stroke smoke and neighbor complaints
A brief puff of smoke during a cold start may be normal for a two-stroke leaf blower. Persistent or heavy smoke calls for checks of the air…