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.Dirtisinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theaircleanerisdirty.
1.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
2.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltocrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
4.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouled,or
gapisincorrect.
4.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
5.Dirtisinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.1.Addoiltothecrankcase. Engineoverheats.
2.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
2.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Thebearingsonthefanshaftare
damaged.
1.Replacethebearings.
2.Materialisbuiltuponthefanblades.2.Cleanoutanybuildupontheinsideof
thehousing.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
Thereisexcessivevibration.
4.Thedrivebeltistootight.4.Loosenthedrivebeltonenotch.
1.Theairslotsarecloggedwithdebris.
1.Cleanoutanydebrisfromtheslots. Thereisalackofadequateairow.
2.Thethrottleontheengineissettoo
slow.
2.Makeanynecessaryrepairstobring
theenginespeeduptonormal.
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