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Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shutoff engine, wait for all moving parts to
come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug.
Remove the keyfrom the keyswitch on unitsso equipped.
Failure to follow these instructionscan result in serious personal injury or property damage.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Enginedoes
notstart.
Enginerunspoorly.
Engineoverheats.
Enginedoesnot
shutoff.
WheelsandTines
will notturn.
Tinesturn,but
wheelsdon't.
WheelsTurn,but
TinesDon't.
Poortilling
performance.
1. Sparkplugwire disconnected.
2. EngineThrottleControlLeverincorrectlyset.
3. Fueltankempty.
4. Chokecontrol (if soequipped)inincorrectposition.
5. Stalegasoline.
6. Dirty air filter(s).
7. Defectiveor incorrectlygappedsparkplug.
8. Carburetorout of adjustment.
1. Reconnectwire.
2. Putleverin FASTposition.
3. Addfuel.
4. SeeEngineOwner'sManual.
5. Drainfuel andaddfreshfuel.
6. Cleanor replacefilter(s).
7. Inspectsparkplug.
8. SeeEngineServiceDealer.
9. Misadjustedthrottle control.
10.Dirtor waterin fuel tank.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
9.
10.
Defectiveor incorrectlygappedsparkplug. 1.
Dirtyair filter(s). 2.
Carburetorout of adjustment. 3.
Stalegasoline. 4.
Dirtor waterinfuel tank. 5.
Enginecooling systemclogged. 6.
Enginecooling systemclogged. 1.
Carburetorout of adjustment. 2.
Oillevel islow. 3.
Misadjustedthrottle control cable(recoil startmodel).
Improper useof controls.
ForwardClutch:Misadjustedforwardclutchcontrol cable.
ReverseClutch:Misadjustedclutch controlcable.
Worn or brokenclutch belt(s). 4.
Internaltransmissionwearor damage. 5.
Boltand keyloose intransmissionpulley. 6.
1. Wheelmountinghardwaremissing.
2. Boltand keyloose intransmissionpulley.
3. Internaltransmissionwearor damage.
4. Misadjustedwheelgearcable.
5. WheelGearLevernot fully engaged.
1. Tineholdermountinghardwaremissing.
2. Internaltransmissionwearor damage.
1. Worntines.
2. Improper DepthRegulatorsetting.
3. Incorrectthrottle setting.
4. Belt(s)slipping.
SeeEngineServiceDealer.
SeeEngineServiceDealer.
Inspectspark plug(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
Cleanor replace(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
SeeEngineServiceDealer.
Replacewith freshgasoline.
SeeEngineServiceDealer.
Cleanaircooling system(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
Cleanaircooling area(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
SeeEngineServiceDealer.
Checkoil level(seeEngineOwner'sManual).
1. SeeEngineOwner'sManualor EngineServiceDealer.
1. ReviewSections3 and4.
2. Adjustcabletension(Section5).
3. Adjust cabletension(Section5).
Checkbelts. Replacepartsasneeded(Section5).
Contactlocaldealeror the factory.
Tightenbolt;checkthat keyis in place.
1. Replacehardware.
2. Tightenbolt;checkthatkeyis in place.
3. ContactlocalDealeror the Factory.
4. See"WheelGearCableAdjustment,"Section5.
5. Engagelever(seeSection3).
1. Replacehardware.
2. ContactlocalDealeror the Factory.
1. See"BoloTines" (Section5).
2. See"TillingTips &Techniques,"Section4.
3. SeeSection4.
4. See"CheckingClutchBeltTension,"Section5.