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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
Will not start
1 Out of fuel. 1 Fill fuel tank.
2 Fuel valve “OFF” 2 Turn fuel valve to the “ON” position.
3 Engine Switch “OFF” 3 Turn engine switch to the “ON” position.
4 Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 4 See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section.
5 Engine flooded. 5 Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
6 Bad spark plug or improper gap. 6 Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
7 Dirty air filter. 7 Clean/replace air filter.
8 Water in fuel. 8 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline.
Hard to start
1 Throttle control not set properly. 1 See “To Start Engine” in Operations section.
2 Dirty air filter. 2 Clean/replace air filter.
3 Bad spark plug or improper gap. 3 Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4 Stale or dirty fuel. 4 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
5 Loose spark plug wire. 5 Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly.
Loss of power
1 Engine is overloaded 1 Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling.
2 Dirty air cleaner 2 Clean/replace air filter.
3 Low oil level/dirty oil. 3 Check oil level/change oil.
4 Faulty spark plug. 4 Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5 Oil in fuel 5 Empty and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor.
6 Stale or dirty fuel. 6 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
7 Water in fuel. 7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline.
8 Clogged fuel tank. 8 Remove fuel tank and clean.
9 Spark plug wire loose. 9 Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10 Dirty engine air screen. 10 Clean engine air screen.
11 Dirty/clogged muffler. 11 Clean/replace muffler.
12 Poor Compression 12 Contact a qualified service center.
Engine overheats
1 Low oil level/dirty oil. 1 Check oil level/change oil.
2 Dirty engine air screen. 2 Clean engine air screen.
3 Dirty engine. 3 Clean cylinder fins, airscreen, muffler area
4 Partially plugged muffler 4 Remove and clean muffler.
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
1 Ground too dry and hard. 1 Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil conditions
2 Wheels and depth stake incorrectly adjusted. 2 Adjust wheels and depth stake.
Soil balls up or clumps
1 Ground too wet. 1 Wait for more favorable conditions.
Engine runs but tiller
won’t move
1 Tine control is not engaged. 1 Engage tine control
2 V-belt not correctly adjusted. 2 Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3 V-belt is off pulley (s). 3 Inspect V-belt.
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
1 Tilling too deep. 1 Set depth stake for shallower tilling
2 Throttle control not properly adjusted. 2 Check throttle control setting.
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