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Andhavenotdrainedthefuelsystem,followallsafetyinstructionsstorageprecautionsinthis
manualtopreventthepossibilityoffirefromtheignitionofgasolinefumes.Remember,gasoline
fumescantraveltodistantsourcesofignitionandignite,causingriskofexplosionandfire.
Ifthereisanypossibilityofunauthorizeduseortampering,removethesparkplugandstoreitin
asafeplacebeforestoringtherototillerunit.Besuretoplugthesparkplugholetopreventforeign
materialfromentering.
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTINGAND
AN D
AND
ANDREPAIR
REP AIR
REPAIR
REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
GU IDE
GUIDE
GUIDE
Whilenormalcareandroutinemaintenancewillextendthelifeofyourrototiller,prolongedor
constantusemayeventuallyrequirethatservicebeperformedtoallowittocontinueoperating
properly\.
Thetroubleshootingguidebelowliststhemostcommonproblems,causesandremedies.
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
PROBLEMREMEDY
RE MEDY
REMEDY
REMEDY/
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/ACTION
AC TION
ACTION
ACTION
Enginewillnotstart
�Addgastogastank.
�Connectsparkplugwiretosparkplug
�Throttlemustbepositionedatchokeforacold
start
Enginerunsrough,foodsduringoperation�Cleanorreplaceaircleaner
Engineishardtostart
�Drainoldfuelandreplacewithfresh.Usegas
stabilizeratendofseason
�Makesuresparkplugwireissecurelyattachedto
sparkplug
�Drivesafetycontrolleversmustbereleasedto
neutralpositiontostartthe
engine
Enginemissesorlackspower
�Raisethetinesforshallowtillingbyloweringthe
depthregulatorlever
�Removeandcleanfueltank
�Cleanorreplaceaircleaner
�Impropercarburetoradjustment,taketo
authorizedengineservicecenter
�Replacesparkplugandadjustgap
�Drainandrefillgastankandcarburetor
Enginewillnotstopwhenthrottlecontrolispositioned
atstop
Seeenginemanualtocheckandadjustthrottlelinage
Tillermovesforwardduringstarting(machine
jumpsorlurchesforward)
�Lockwheelsintillingposition
�Raisethetinesforshallowertillingbylowering
thedepthregulatorlever
Tillerisdifficulttocontrolwhentilling(machine
jumpsorlurchesforward)
�Lockwheelsintillingpositon
�Raisethetinesforshallowertillingbylowering
Depthregulatorlever