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Enginerunserratic
1. Throttleleverno[ tncorrec[startlnc 1. Movethrottle leverto FASTor
pos tion Iit equ_ppea,, STARTposmon
2. Sparkp_ugw_rea_sconnectea. 2. Connectwireto spa _tp_ug.
3. ChokenotinCHOKEsosmon it 3. Movechokebverto CHOKE
equppea).
4. Fueltankempt_or stalefuel.
5. Engineno[prlmea(if equipped).
6, Faultysparkplug.
position,
4. Filltankv,_thclean,freshgasoline.
5. Primeengineas mstruXed_n
EngineManua
6. Clean,adjust_ap,or replace.
7. Blocked fuel line. 7. Clean tue_Hne.
8, Engine flooded. 8, Wait a few minutes to restart, but
ao noi prime
1. Sparkplugwire loose. 1.
2. Unitrunningon CHOKE(if equipped). 2.
3. Blockedfuel lineorstab fuel 3.
Connectandtightenspark
plugwire.
Movechokeleverto OFFposition.
Cban fuel line;fill tankwithdean,
4. Ventin gas capplugged.
5. Wateror dirt in fuelsystem.
6. Dirtyaircbaner.
7. Carburetorout of adjustment.
freshgasoline.
4. Clearvent.
5. Drainfueltank. Refillwith
freshfuel
6. Referto enginemanual
7. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
Occasionalskips
(hesitates)at
high speed
1. Sparkpluggaptoo dose.
2. Carburetoridlemixtureadiustment
improperlyset.
1. Adiustgapto .030".
2. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
Unit does not
discharge
1. Chutedeflectordogged.
2. Foreignobjectlodgedinimpeller.
1. Stopengineimmediatelyand
disconnectsparkplugwire.Cban
flail screenandinsideof discharge
opening.
2. Stopengineanddisconnectspark
plugwire.Removelodgedobject.
3. LowengineRPM. 3. Alwaysrunengineat fullthrottle.
Rate of discharge !: Low engineBPMr !: A!waYsrunengineat fu!lthrott!e:
slows considerably 2. Chipperbiadedull 21 ReplaceChipperbladeorseeYour
changes
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