INSTRUCTION BOOK
SUMMARY OF ENGINE TROUBLES AND
THEIR CAUSES
Engine Fails to Start:
If starter turns engine over freely. check the following:
Ignition switch off.
Gasoline ank empty or supp]y hut off.
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If engine is cold mixture may not be rich enough - choke
bu on not pulled bac . Sees• an =ng ins ructions, page 8.
Warm engine
over choki. g. See page 8.
Breaker points too close. The correct adjustment is .018 to
O~-.
Spark plug gaps too w'ide. Corr ct gap .027 .
Water in sediment bulb or carburetor. See ins ructions on
page 22.
Starter Fails to Turn Engine Over:
Battery run down. A quick way to check this is to turn on
the lights, and depress the starter switch.
If the battery is
weak the lights
will go out or grow quite dim. If the battery is
run down, have i recharged.
Loose or dirty battery connections-See that
both the
negative and posi ive battery terminal connections are clean
and tight. These connections should
be checked regularly.
Missing at low Speed:
Gas mixture too rich or too lean. See carburetor adjustment
on pages
24 and 25.
Too close a gap between spark lug points. The correct gap
is .027".
Breaker points improperly adjusted, badly burn or pitted.
See adjusting breaker contact points, page 28.
Fouled spark plug. Plugs should occasionally be cleaned and
the gaps checked.
Water in gasoline. See instructions on cleanin~ sediment
bu.lb and carburetor, page 22.
Missing at High Speed:
Insufficient gasoline flowmg to carburetor due to gasoline
line or filter screen bemg partly clogged.
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