Instruction manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Remember:

Reduction of trouble begins with the performance of the prescribed maintenance

actions in the MAINTENANCE section of this manual. All maintenance actions

should be performed before using this procedure. See the Systems Diagram for

a schematic representation of the machines operation.

Symptom: The engine will not start.

Check:

1. The On-Off Control lever could be out of adjustment preventing starting air

from reaching the engine. See the section on ADJUSTING THE ON-OFF

CONTROL. (figure 6)

2. The machine could be out of gasoline or have very old and/or stale gasoline in

the Fuel Tank. Use only fresh gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 87.

3. The Fuel Filter could be clogged.

4. Examine the starting air line to see if it is securely connected to the top of the

air filter cover and at the air pump.

5. The spark plug may be weak or intermittent. If the spark plug is soaked with

gas then the machine is “flooded”. Is the electrode gap correct? Refer to the

MAINTENANCE section of this manual.

6. Remove the spark plug to see if gasoline reaches the spark plug. If the spark

plug is not wet, then gasoline is not reaching the spark plug. Warning: Never push ignition

button with spark plug removed!