Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thebatteryisdischarged.
1.Chargethebatteryorreplaceit.
2.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
2.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
3.Therelayorswitchisdamaged.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.
2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Thecontrolsarenotinneutral.3.Movethecontrolstoneutral.
4.Thechokeisnoton.
4.Movethechokeleverfullyforward.
5.Theaircleanerisdirty.
5.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
elements.
6.Thesparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
6.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
7.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
7.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
8.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
elements.
3.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.
3.Checkandaddoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removeanyobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
Enginelosespower.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
6.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.
2.Checkandaddoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removeanyobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
Abnormalvibration.1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
1.Thehydraulicuidlevelislow.1.Checkandaddhydraulicuid.
2.Thetowvalvesareopen.
2.Closethetowvalves.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
3.Thehydraulicsystemisdamaged.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Achunkofwoodorarockiscaughtin
thegrinder.
1.Stoptheengineandremovethe
obstructionwithastick.
2.Thegrinderdrivesystemisdamaged.
2.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Thegrinderdoesnotturn
3.Thehydraulicsystemisobstructed,
contaminated,ordamaged.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Theteethareworn.1.Rotateorreplacetheteeth.
2.Thehydraulicsystemisoverheated.
2.Shutdownandallowthesystemtocool.
Thegrinderdoesnotcutfastenough
3.Thehydraulicsystemisobstructed,
contaminated,ordamaged.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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