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Enginedoesnotstart
Enginerunspoorly.
Engineoverheats.
Enginedoesnotshotoff
WheelsandTineswillnotturn
Tinesturn,butwheelsdon't,
WheelsTurn,butTinesDon't,
Poortillingperformance.
WARNING: Beforeinspecting, cleaningor servicing the machine,shut off engine,wait for all
moving partsto come to a completestop, disconnectspark plugwireand move wireawayfrom
spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions canresult in serious personalinjury or property
damage.
TROUBLESHOOTING
POSSIBLECAUSE
1. Spark plugwire disconnected
2. EngineThrottle Control Lever incorrectly set.
3. Fueltank empty.
4. Choke control (if so equipped) in incorrect position.
5. Stale gasoline.
6. Dirty air filter.
7. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug.
8. Carburetor out of adjustment.
9. Misadjusted throttle control.
10. Dirt or water infuel tank.
1. Defective or incorrectly gapped sparkplug.
2. Dirty air filter(s).
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
4. Stale gasoline.
5. Dirt or water in fuel tank.
6. Enginecooling system clogged.
1. Enginecooling system clogged.
2. Carburetor out of adjustment.
3. Oil levelis low.
1. Misadjusted throttle control or ignition switch.
1. Improper useof controls.
2. Worn, broken, or misadjusted drive belt(s).
3. Internal transmission wear or damage.
4. Bolt loose intransmission pulley.
1. Wheel Drive Pins not in WHEELDRIVE.
2. Bolt loose intransmission pulley.
3. Internal transmission wear or damage.
1. Tineholder mounting hardwaremissing.
2. Bolt loose intransmission pulley.
3. Internal transmission wear or damage.
1. Worn tines.
2. Improper Depth Regulator setting.
3. Incorrectthrottle setting.
4. Forward Drive Beltslipping.
CORRECTION
Reconnectwire.
2. Putlever in STARTposition.
3. Addfuel.
4. SeeEngineOwner'sManual.
5. Drain fuel and addfresh fuel.
6. Clean orreplace filter.
7. Inspectspark plug.
8. SeeEngineService Dealer.
9. SeeEngineService Dealer
10. See EngineServiceDealer.
Inspectspark plug (see EngineOwner's Manual).
2. Clean orreplace (seeEngineOwner's Manual).
3. SeeEngineService Dealer.
4. Replacewith fresh gasoline.
5. SeeEngineService Dealer.
6. Cleanair cooling system (see EngineOwner'sManual).
Cleanair cooling area (seeEngine Owner'sManual).
2. SeeEngineService Dealer.
3. Checkoil level(seeEngineOwner's Manual).
1. SeeEngineOwner's Manualor EngineService Dealer.
1. ReviewSections 3 and4.
2. See"Checking DriveBelt Tension," Section 5.
3. Contact local dealeror the factory.
4. Tighten bolt.
1. See"Wheel DrivePins" inSection 3.
2. Tighten bolt.
3. Contact local Dealeror the Factory.
1. Replacehardware.
2. Tighten bolt.
3. Contact local Dealeror the Factory.
1. See"Bolo Tines" (Section 5).
2. See"Tilling Tips & Techniques," Section 4.
3. SeeSection 4.
4. See"Checking Forward Drive Belt Tension,"Section 5.
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