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inspecting, cleaning or servicing engine, moving
parts
come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. J
Remove the key from the keyswitch on units soequipped. J
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Failure to follow these instructionscan result in serious personal injury or propertydamage.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Enginedoes
notstart.
Enginerunspoorly.
Engineoverheats.
1. Sparkplugwire disconnected.
2. EngineThrotBeControlLeverincorrectlyset.
3. Fueltankempty.
4. Chokecontrol (if soequipped)inincorrectposition.
5. Stalegasoline.
6. Dirtyair filter(s).
7. Defectiveor incorrectlygappedsparkplug.
8. Carburetorout of adjustment.
9. Misadjustedthrottlecontrol.
1O.Dirtor waterinfuel tank,
1. Detectiveor incorrectlygappedsparkplug.
2. Dirtyair filter(s).
3. Carburetorout of adjustment.
4. Stalegasoline.
5. Dirt or waterinfuel tank,
6. Enginecooling systemclogged.
1. Enginecoolingsystemclogged.
2. Carburetorout of adjustment.
3. Oil levelislow.
1. Reconnectwire.
2, Putleverin FASTposition.
3, Addfuel.
4, SeeEngineOwner'sManual,
5, Drainfuel andaddfreshfuel.
6. Cleanor replacefilter(s).
7, Inspectsparkplug.
8, SeeEngineServiceDealer,
9, SeeEngineServiceDealer.
10. SeeEngineServiceDealer.
1. inspectsparkplug (seeEngineOwner'sManual).
2, Cleanor replace(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
3, SeeEngineServiceDealer,
4, Replacewith freshgasoline,
5,SeeEngineServiceDealer,
6. Cleanair coolingsystem (seeEngineOwner'sManual).
1.Cleanair coolingarea(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
2,SeeEngineServiceDealer,
3. Checkoil level(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
Enginedoesnot 1. Misadjustedthrottlecontrol cable(recoilstartmodel). 1. SeeEngineOwner'sManualor EngineServiceDealer.
shutoff.
WheelsandTines 1. Improperuseofcontrols. 1. ReviewSections3 and4.
will gotturn. 2. ForwardClutch:Misadjustedforwardclutchcontrol cable. 2,Adjustcabletension(Section5).
3. ReverseClutch:Misadjustedclutch control cable. 3, Adjust cabletension(Section5).
4. Worn orbrokenclutch belt(s). 4, Checkbelts, Replacepartsasneeded(Section5).
5. Internaltransmissionwear or damage. 5,Contactlocaldealerorthe factory.
6. Bolt andkeylooseintransmissionpulley. 6. Tightenbolt; checkthat keyisinplace.
Tinesturn,but 1. Wheelmountinghardwaremissing. 1. Replacehardware,
wheelsdon't. 2. Bolt andkey looseintransmissionpulley. 2. Tightenbolt; checkthatkeyisinplace.
3. Internaltransmissionwear or damage. 3, ContactlocalDealerorthe Factory.
4. Misadjustedwheelgearcable. 4, See"WheelGearCableAdjustment."Section5,
5. WheelGearLevernotfully engaged. 5. Engagelever(seeSection3).
WheelsTurn,but 1. Tineholdermountinghardwaremissing. 1. Replacehardware,
TinesDon't. 2. Internaltransmissionwear or damage. 2,ContactlocalDealeror the Factory.
Poortilling 1. Worn tines. 1. See"BoloTines"(Section5),
performance. 2. ImproperDepthRegulatorsetting. 2, See"TillingTips & Techniques,"Section4.
3. Incorrectthrottle setting. 3, SeeSection4.
4. Belt(s) slipping, 4. See"CheckingClutchBeltTension."Section5.