Owner's Manual

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
ENGINE WILL NOT
START
1. Electric
starting: Check
battery and fuse.
2. Check control
positions.
3. Check fuel.
4. Remove and
inspect spark
plugs.
5. Take engine to an
authorized Honda
servicing dealer, or
refer to shop manual.
Possible Cause
Battery discharged.
Fuse burnt out.
Fuel valve
OFF.
(if equipped)
Choke
OPEN.
~~
Engine switch OFF.
Out of fuel.
Bad fuel; engine
stored without treating
or draining gasoline,
or refueled with bad
gasoline.
Spark plugs faulty,
fouled, or improperly
gapped.
Spark plugs wet with
fuel (flooded engine).
Carburetor
malfunction, ignition
malfunction, valves
stuck, etc.
Correction
Recharge battery.
Replace fuse (p.
51).
Move lever to ON.
Move lever
to START
position unless engine
is warm.
Turn engine switch to
ON.
Refuel.
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor (p.
44).
Refuel with fresh
gasoline.
Clean, gap, or replace
spark plugs (p.
39).
Dry and reinstall spark
plugs. Start engine
with control lever in
FAST position.
Replace or repair
faulty components
as necessary.
ENGINE STARTS
Refore to page 50.
Engine protection
Check alert light.
STOPS
BUT IMMEDIATELY
Correction Possible Cause
system activated.
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