Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thebatteryisdead.
1.Chargethebattery.
2.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
2.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
3.Therelayorswitchisdefective.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltanksisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.
2.Thechokeisnoton.
2.Movethechokeleverfullyforward.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
4.Thesparkplugwiresarelooseor
disconnected.
4.Installwiresonthesparkplugs.
5.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
6.Dirtisinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theaircleanerisdirty.
1.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
2.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltocrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
4.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouled,or
gapisincorrect.
4.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
5.Dirtisinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.1.Addoiltothecrankcase. Engineoverheats.
2.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
2.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Thebearingsonthefanshaftare
damaged.
1.Replacethebearings.
2.Materialisbuiltuponthefanblades.2.Cleanoutanybuildupontheinsideof
thehousing.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
Thereisexcessivevibration.
4.Thedrivebeltistootight.4.Loosenthedrivebeltonenotch.
1.Theairslotsarecloggedwithdebris.
1.Cleanoutanydebrisfromtheslots. Thereisalackofadequateairow.
2.Thethrottleontheengineissettoo
slow.
2.Makeanynecessaryrepairstobring
theenginespeeduptonormal.
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