Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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.Theairlterisrestricted.1.Cleanorreplacetheairlter
element(s).
2.Theenginecontainsbad/oldfuel.2.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Refuelwithfreshgasoline.
3.Thereiswaterorcontaminationinthe
fuel.
3.Drainthefueltankandcarburetor.
Fuelthemachinewithfreshgasoline.
4.Thefuellineisrestricted.4.Cleanthefuellterandsedimentcup.
5.Thechokeisclosed
5.Openthechoke.
6.Thesparkplugiswornorhasbuildup
ontheelectrodes.
6.Checktheelectrodegapandadjustor
replacethesparkplug.
Theenginelackspowerorrunsrough.
7.Thereistoomuchoilintheengine
crankcase.
7.Draintheoiltotheproperlevel.
1.Thebelttensionisinsufcient.
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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