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Will not start
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Hard to start
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1. Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly,
3 Engine flooded
4 Dirty air cleaner
5 Water #1fuel
6 Clogged fuel tank
7 Loose spark plug wire
8 Bad spark plug or improper gap
9. Carburetor out of adjustment
10. Oil soaked air filter
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1. Throttle control not set properly
2 Dirty air cleaner,
3 Bad spark plug orimproper gap
4 State or dirty fuel
5,, Loose spark plug wire
& Carburetor out of adjustment
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!,, Fill fuel tank,.
2, See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Clean or reptace air cleaner cartridge.
5 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
6 Remove fuel tar_k and clean
7, Make sure spark plug wire is seated propedy on plug,
8 Replace spark plug or adjust gap
9 Make necessary adjustments
10 Replace air filter
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1 Place throttle control in "FAST" position
2,, Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap
4 Drain fuel tank and refilJ with fresh gasoline,
5 Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug
6 Make necessary adjustments.
1 Engine is overloaded
2 Dirty air cleaner
3 Low oil fevet/dirty oil
4 Faulty spark plug
5 Oil in fuel,
6 Stale ordirty fuet
7 Water in rue[
8 Clogged fuel tank
9 Spark plug wire loose
10 Dirty engine air screen
11 Dirty/clogged muffler
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
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Soil balls up or clumps
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Engine runs but tiller
won't move
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
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Tines will not rotate
12 Carburetor out of adjustment
13 Poor compression,
1 Low oil level!dirty oil
2_ Dirty engine air screen
3 Dirty engine,
4 Partially plugged muffler
5 lmpropercarburetor adjustment,
Ground too dr,] and hard
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1 Ground too wet,
t Drive control bar is not engaged
2 V-belt not correctly adjusted
3 V-belt is off puIfey(s),
1 Set depth stake for shallower tilling
2 Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge
3 Check oil level/change oil,
4, Clean and regap or change spark plug
5 Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor
6 Drain fuel tank and relil! with fresh gasoline
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refitl tank with fresh
gasotine
8 Remove fueltank and clean
9 Connect and tighten spark pfug wire,
10 Clean engine air screen
11 Clean/replace muffler,
12 Make necessary adjustments
13 Contact an authorized service center/department
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1, Check oil level/change oil
2 C!ean engine air screen
3 Clean cylinder fins, air screen, and muffler area,
4 Remove and clean muffler_
5, Adjust carburetor to richer posLtion
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2 Inspecb'adjust V-belt
3 Inspect V-belt
1. Tiiling too deep
2 Throtttecontrol not property adjusted.
3 Carburetor out of adjustment,
1, Shear pin(s) broken,
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1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling
2 Check throttle control setting
3 Make necessary adjustments
Replace shear pin(s).
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