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GROUP
O - SECTION
V - PART
2
F. Engine
Surges Or Runs Unevenly
CAUSE
REMEDY
FueI tank
cap
vent hole
clogged.
Governor
parts
sticking
or
binding.
Carburetor
throttie linkage
or
throttle
shaft
and/or butterfly binding
or sticking.
Governor not
properly
adjusted.
Carburetor
not
properly
adjusted.
Open
vent
hole.
Clean, and
if
necessary, repair
governor
parts.
Clean, lubricate or adjust linkage and
deburr throttle
shaft or
butterfly.
Adjust
governor.
Adjust
carburetor.
G. Engine Vibrotes Excessively
CAUSE
REilEDY
Engine
not
securely
mounted.
Bent
cranksha,ft.
Associated
equipment out of balance.
Tighten
mounting bolts.
Replace
crankshaft.
Check associated
equipment.
H.
Engine Uses
Excessive
Amount Of Oil
CAUSE
REilEDY
Engine
speed too fast.
Oil
level
too high.
Oil filler
cap loose or
gasket
damaged,
causing
spillage out of breather.
Breather
mechanism
damaged
or
dirty,
causing
leakage.
Drain
hole
in breather clogged, causing
oil
to
spill out of
breather.
Gaskets damaged
or
gasket
surfaces
nicked,
causing oil to
leak
out.
Valve
guides
worn excessively, thus
pas-
sing
oil into
combustion chamber.
Cylinder
wall worn or
glazed,
alJ.owing
oil to
pass
rings
into combustion cham-
ber.
Using
tachometer,
adjust engine
rpm to
meet specifications.
Check
level
-
turn
dipstick
cap tightly in-
to receptacle
for
accurate
reading.
Replace
ring
gasket
under cap
and
tighten
cap
securely.
Replace
breather
assembly.
Clean hole to
crankcase.
allow
oil to return
to
Clean and smooth
gasket
surfaces.
A1-
ways use
new
gaskets.
Ream valve
guide
oversize and
install
L/32"
oversize valve.
Bore
hole or
deglaze
cyJ.inder.