Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithfuel.
2.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
2.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
elements.
1.Theoillevelintheeccentrichousing
istoohigh.
1.Checktheoillevelanddrainas
necessary.
Theplatedoesnotvibrateatfullspeed.
2.Thebeltisloose.2.Adustthebelttension.
1.Aforeignobjectislodgedagainstthe
eccentricsheave.
1.Removetheobstruction.
2.Theoillevelintheeccentrichousing
istoohigh.
2.Checktheoillevelanddrainas
necessary.
3.Theclutchhasslipped.3.Adjustthecarburetor.
Theclutchisextremelyhot.
4.Engineisnotreachingfullspeed.
4.Adjustthethrottlesotheengineruns
at3,400rpm.
1.Thebeltisbroken.1.Replacethebelt.
2.Theclutchisbrokenorwornout.2.Replacetheclutch.
Theplatedoesnotvibratewhenthe
engineisrunning.
3.Theeccentrichasseized.
3.Ensuretheeccentricisfreeturning.
1.Thewatertankisempty.1.Fillthewatertank.
2.Thesprinklerisclosed.
2.Openthesprinklervalve.
Thereisinsufcientwaterow.
3.Thesprinklermanifoldisclogged.3.Removeandcleanthemanifold.
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