Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Addfuel.
2.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
2.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
3.TheengineswitchisintheOFF
position.
3.MovetheswitchtotheONposition.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
4.ThechokeleverisnotintheCHOKE
positionduringcoldstart.
4.MovethechokelevertotheCHOKE
position.
Theenginerunsroughoroodsduring
operation.
1.Theairlterisdirty.1.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.
1.Stalefuelisinthefuelsystem.1.Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel.
2.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
2.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
Theengineisdifculttostart.
3.Thedrive-controlleverisengaged.3.Releasethedrive-controllever.
1.Thetillingdepthistoodeep.1.Raisethetinesbyraisingthedrag
stake.
2.Theaircleanerisdirtyordamaged.
2.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
3.Thecarburetorisoutofadjustment.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
4.Thesparkplugiswet,pitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
4.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
Theenginemissesorlackspower.
5.Stalefuelisinthefuelsystem.5.Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel.
1.Thedrive-controlleveriscompressed.1.Releasethedrive-controllever.
Thetillermovesforwardduringstarting.
2.Thebelttensionisincorrect.
2.Checkthebelttensionandadjustitas
necessary.
1.Thedirtistoocompact.1.Lowertheenginespeed.
2.Thedragstakeissettoohigh.
2.Lowerthedragstakeforgreater
resistanceandcontrolofthemachine.
Thetillerisdifculttocontrolwhentilling;
themachinejumpsorlurchesforward.
3.Thetinesareinstalledincorrectly.3.Installthetinesareinstalledwiththe
edgesforward.
Beltssquealduringforwardoperation.
1.Thebelttensionisincorrect
1.Checkthebelttensionandadjustitas
necessary.
1.Thedrive-controlleverisnotfully
compressed.
1.Fullycompressthedrive-controllever.
2.Thewirebeltguideistooclosetothe
idlerpulley.
2.Properlyspacethewirebeltguidefrom
theidlerpulleytoclearthebelt.
3.Thebelttensionisincorrect
3.Checkthebelttensionandadjustitas
necessary.
Thereisaconstantbuzzingsoundwhile
thedrive-controlleveriscompressed.
4.Thebeltisstretched.4.Replacethebelt.
1.Vegetationordebrisiscaughtinthe
tines.
1.Removethevegetationordebris. Excessiveheatbuildsupinthe
transmission/tineareaduringtilling.
2.Thetransmissionuidislow.
2.Checkthetransmissionuidandadd
uidasnecessary.
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