Trouble
Causes
Remedies
1.Lubricantoilisinsufcient.1.Checkoillevel,addoilasrequired.
2.Fanbeltbrokenorelongated.2.Changebeltoradjustbelttension.
3.Coolantinsufcient.3.Addcoolant.
4.Radiatornetorradiatorncloggedwith
dust.
4.Cleannetorncarefully.
5.Improperkindoffuelisused.5.Selectproperfuel.
6.Coolanttemperaturegaugeorsensor
isdefective.
8.Checkcoolanttemperaturegaugeor
sensorandreplaceifnecessary.
7.Overloadrunning.7.Reduceload.
8.Radiatorcornorcoolantrouteis
clogged.
8.Cleanorreplaceradiatorordefective
parts.
9.Fan,radiatorcaporradiatoris
defective.
9.Replaceradiatorordefectiveparts.
Engineoverheats
10.Thermostatisdefective.
10.Checkthermostatandreplaceif
necessary.
1.Electricalormanualfuelshutoffnot
closing.
1.Verifythesolenoidisnotbeing
energizedbyashortinthewiring.Check
thelinkagetotheshutoffleverforbinding.
Checkfortheabilityofthespringinthe
solenoidtomovethelevertotheshutoff
position.
Engineshutofffailure
2.Fumesgeneratedwhiletheengineis
runningisdrawnintoairintake.
2.Locateandisolatethesourceoffumes.
1.Airismixedinfuelline.
1.Extracttheairinfuelsystemandcheck
forsuctionleaks.
2.Idlespeedissettoolow.2.Checkandadjustlowidlescrew. Enginesurgesatidle
3.Fuellterisclogged.
3.Drainwater/sedimentorchangefuel
lterasnecessary.
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