Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefuel-valveleverisintheOFF
position.
1.Movethefuel-valvelevertotheON
position.
2.Thechokeisclosed
2.Openthechokewhenstartingahot
engine.
3.Thechokeisopen.
3.Closethechokewhenstartingacold
engine.
4.TheengineOn/OffswitchisintheOFF
position.
4.RotatetheswitchtotheONposition.
5.Theengineoillevelislow(engines
withtheoil-levelswitch).
5.Filltheengine,withtherecommended
oil,totheproperlevel.
6.Thefueltankisempty.6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel.
7.Theenginecontainsbad/oldfuel.7.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Refuelwithfreshfuel.
8.Thesparkplugisfouledorimproperly
gapped.
8.Gaporreplacethesparkplug.
9.Thesparkplugiswetwithfuel(ooded
engine).
9.Removethesparkplug,dryit,and
installtheplug.Starttheenginewith
thethrottleintheMAXposition.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
10.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
10.Removethespark-plugwire,cleanthe
spark-plugterminalandtheterminal
socketinthebootofthespark-plug
wire,andinstallthespark-plugwire.
1.Theairlterisrestricted.
1.Cleanorreplacetheair-lter
element(s).
2.Theenginecontainsbadoroldfuel.
2.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Refuelwithfreshfuel.
3.Thereiswaterorcontaminationinthe
fuel.
3.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Refuelwithfreshfuel.
4.Thefuellineisrestricted.4.Cleanthefuellterandsedimentcup.
5.Thechokeisclosed
5.Openthechoke.
6.Thesparkplugiswornorhasbuildup
ontheelectrodes.
6.Checktheelectrodegapandadjustor
replacethesparkplug.
Theenginelackspowerorrunsrough.
7.Thereistoomuchoilintheengine
crankcase.
7.Draintheoiltotheproperlevel.
1.Thebelttensionisinsufcient.
1.Adjustthebelttension.
2.Thebeltisworn.2.Replacethebelt.
3.Thepulley(s)areworn.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Thebeltslipsorcomesoffthepulleys.
4.Thepulley(s)aremisaligned.4.Alignthepulley(s).
1.Theclutchleverisnotadjusted
correctly.
1.Adjustthebelttension. Thepaddlesrotatewhentheclutchlever
isintheOFFposition.
2.Thebeltguideisnotadjustedcorrectly.2.Adjustthebeltguide.
1.Theclutchleverisnotadjusted
correctly.
1.Adjustthebelttension. Thepaddlesdonotrotatewhentheclutch
leverisintheONposition.
2.Thepaddlesarestuckinthedrum
2.Cleanthepaddlesanddrum.
Thepaddlesrotateslowlywhentheclutch
leverisintheONposition.
1.Theclutchleverisnotadjusted
correctly.
1.Adjustthebelttension.
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