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.
Fuelthemachinewithfreshgasoline.
8.Thesparkplugisfouledorimproperly
gapped.
8.Gaporreplacethesparkplug.
9.Thesparkplugiswetwithfuel(ooded
engine).
9.Removethesparkplug,dryit,and
installtheplug.Starttheenginewith
thethrottleintheMaxposition.
Theenginewillnotstart.
10.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
10.Removethespark-plugwire,cleanthe
spark-plugterminalandtheterminal
socketinthebootofthespark-plug
wire,andreinstallthespark-plugwire.
1.Theairlterisrestricted.1.Cleanorreplacetheairlter
element(s).
2.Theenginecontainsbad/oldfuel.2.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Refuelwithfreshgasoline.
3.Thereiswaterorcontaminationinthe
fuel.
3.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Fuelthemachinewithfreshgasoline.
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.Theeccentricpulleyorclutchisworn.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Thebeltslipsorcomesoffthepulleys.
4.Theeccentricpulleyismisalignedto
theclutch.
4.Alignthepulleytotheclutch.
Theeccentricrotateswhenthethrottleof
theengineisintheidleposition.
1.Thebelttensionisnotadjusted
correctly.
1.Adjustthebelttension.
1.Thebelttensionisnotadjusted
correctly.
1.Adjustthebelttension. Theeccentricdonotrotatewhenthe
throttleoftheengineisintherunposition.
2.Theclutchisstuck.
2.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thebeltisworn.1.Replacethebelt. Theeccentricrotateslowlywhenthe
throttleoftheengineisintherunposition.
2.Thebelttensionisnotadjusted
correctly.
2.Adjustthebelttension.
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