Tro u bleshooting
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Problem Cause Remedy
1.
only).
2. Spark plug boot disconnected.
3.
4.
5. Engine not primed (if equipped with primer).
6.
7.
8. Engine flooded.
Engine not choked (if equipped with choke).
10.
1. Engage blade control.
2. Connect wire to spark boot.
3.
4. Turn on fuel shut-off valve.
5. Prime engine as instructed in the Operation
section.
6. Clean, adjust gap, or replace.
7. Replace fuel filter as instructed in the
Maintenance section.
8. Wait a few minutes to restart, but do not
prime.
Choke engine. See engine manual.
10. Replace fuse (see Service Section of Unit).
Engine runs erratic 1. Spark plug boot loose.
2.
3. Vent in gas cap plugged (if equipped).
4. Water or dirt in fuel system.
5. Dirty air cleaner.
6. Unit running with CHOKE (if equipped)
applied.
1. Connect and tighten spark plug boot.
2. Replace fuel filter as instructed in the
Maintenance section.
3. Clear vent.
4. Drain fuel tank. Refill with fresh fuel.
5. Refer to engine manual.
6. Push CHOKE knob in.
Engine overheats 1. Engine oil level low.
2. Air flow restricted.
1.
2. Clean area around and on top of engine.
Occasional skips
(hesitates) at
high speed
1. Spark plug gap too close. 1. Adjust gap to .030”.
Idles poorly 1. Spark plug fouled, faulty, or gap too wide.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
1. Reset gap to .030” or replace spark plug.
2. Refer to engine manual.
Engine stalls with full tank 1. Carbon canister vent line(s) pinched/kinked. 1.
section to remove engine shroud and relieve
pinched/kinked vent line(s). Re-install engine
shroud making sure vent line(s) are not
pinched or kinked.