ENG 40 TROUBLESHOOTING
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SITUATION LIKELY CAUSE SOLUTIONS
1. Pilot lamp off
2. Starter motor
not working
3. Engine does
not start
Key is in «ON»
position, engi-
ne stopped
Key in
«START»
position and
pilot lamp on
Key in
«START»
position and
pilot lamp fla-
shing
Key in
«START»
position
Electronic card in safety alert, due
to:
– badly connected battery
– completely flat battery or eroded
battery plates
– battery terminals crossed
– fuse blown
– badly earthed
– electronic card wet
– earthed micro-switches
– insufficiently charged battery
– badly earthed
– you are not ready for starting
– no fuel supply
– faulty ignition
Put the key in the «OFF»
position and look for the
cause of the problem:
– check connections
– recharge battery
– connect properly
– replace fuse (6.3 A -
delayed)
– check connections
– dry by air
– check connections
– recharge battery (if the pro-
blem continues, consult a
Licensed Service Centre)
– check connections
– check that the blade is
disengaged (if the problem
continues, check relevant
micro-switch)
– put the gear
(
mechani-
cal) or the lever
(
hydrostatic) in neutral (N)
– check fuel level
– open fuel stop-cock (where
fitted)
– check the wiring of the fuel
open command (where fit-
ted)
– check fuel filter
– check that spark plugs caps
are firmly fitted
– check that the electrodes
are clean and have the cor-
rect gap
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