6
TROUBLESHOOTING
80
GB
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY
Engine does not start - Fuel system clogged (fuel lines, fuel
tank, fuel cock)
Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
- Air filter dirty Check the air filter
- No current supplied to spark plug Clean or replace the spark plug. If the
problem persists, contact authorised
BETAMOTOR customer service
- Engine flooded Operate the electrical starter push
button 2 times for 5 seconds. If the
vehicle does not start, remove and dry
the spark plug
-
Excessive distance between the electrodes
Check the distance between the electrodes
- Ignition connector or coil slackened or oxidized
Clean with a spray product for electric contacts and tighten
- Presence of water in the carburettor Empty the carburettor tank
“Mixer system” indicator
lights up (Page 29)
- Detected possible problem with the
electronic mixer system
Empty the fuel tank and refuel with
mixture at 1.6%. Contact authorised
BETAMOTOR customer service
Engine misfires
-
Spark gap wrongly adjusted Restore the spark gap
- Spark plug dirty Clean or replace the spark plug
The engine does not
hold idling
- Idling air jet clogged Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
-
Adjustment screws poorly adjusted
Adjust
- Faulty spark plug Replace the spark plug
- Faulty ignition system
Check the coil and the spark plug cap
Engine overheats and
loses power
- Silencer partly clogged Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
- Laminar pack damaged Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
- Fault in the ignition system Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
Excessive smoke - Possible mixer system fault Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
Front braking poor - Brake pads worn Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
- Air or humidity in the hydraulic circuit
Follow the procedure described on page 53
Rear braking poor - Brake pads worn Contact authorised BETAMOTOR
customer service
-
Air or humidity in the hydraulic circuit
Follow the procedure described on page 56