Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortouse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused
byanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.Donotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).
Havethisworkdonebyyourengineservicedealer.
Note:Whendisconnectingelectricalconnectors,donotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Thethrottleandchokearenotinthe
correctposition.
3.Besurethethrottlecontrolismidway
betweentheSlowandFastpositions,
andthechokeisintheOnpositionfor
acoldengineortheOffpositionfora
warmengine.
4.Thereisdirtinfuelvalve.4.Cleanthefuelvalvescreenandcup.
5.Thefuelcapventisblocked.5.Cleanthefuelcapvent.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.Contactanauthorizedservicedealer.
7.Theaircleanerisdirty.
7.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
8.Thesparkplugisfaulty.8.Clean,adjustorreplacethesparkplug.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
9.Thesparkplugwireisnotconnected.
9.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedoradjustthe
broom.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseis
incorrect.
3.Checktheoillevelinthecrankcase.
4.Thereisdirtinfueltanklter.4.Cleanthefueltanklter.
Theenginelosespower.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
5.Contactanauthorizedservicedealer.
1.Thebroomheightisincorrect.1.Adjustthebroomheight.
2.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis
notcorrect.
2.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive
tires.
Thebroomdoesnotcleanthesurface.
3.Youarecleaningtoomuchdebrisat
onetime.
3.Slowdownandclearsmallerareasof
debris.
1.Thebroomisclogged.1.Unclogthebroom.
2.Thebroomdriveleverisnotengaged.2.Engagethebroomdrivelever.
3.Thebroomdrivebeltisslipping.3.Adjustorreplacethebelt.
4.Thebeltisbroken.4.Replacethebelt.
Thebroomdoesnotrotate.
5.Theshearpinisbroken.5.Replacetheshearpin.
Themachinepullsleftorright.
1.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis
notcorrect.
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive
tires.
1.Thedrivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Installanewbelt. Themachinedoesnotdrive.
2.Thedrivebeltisoffapulley.
2.Replaceoradjustthebelt.
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