Troubleshooting
TroubleshootingtheEngineandVehicle
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Therangeselectorisinagearother
thanNeutral.
1.Pressthebrakepedalandmovethe
rangeselectortotheNeutralposition.
2.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
2.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
3.Afuseisblownorloose.3.Correctorreplacefuse.
4.Thebatteryisdischarged.
4.Chargeorreplacethebattery.
5.Thesafetyinterlocksystemis
malfunctioning.
5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
6.Abrokenstarterorstartersolenoid.
6.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
7.Seizedinternalenginecomponents.7.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillwithfreshfuel.
2.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Cloggedfuelline.3.Cleanorreplace.
4.Thesparkplugleadisdisconnected.4.Reconnectthesparkplug.
5.Asparkplugisdamagedordirty.5.Replacethesparkplug.
6.Thekillrelayisnotenergized.
6.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Theenginecranks,butwillnotstart.
7.Theignitionisbroken.
7.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankventisrestricted.1.Replacethefuelcap.
2.Dirtorwaterinthefuelsystem.2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Thefuellterisclogged.3.Replacethefuellter.
4.Afuseisblownorloose.4.Correctorreplacefuse.
5.Thefuelpumpisbroken.5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
6.Thecarburetorisbroken.
6.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
7.Loosewiresorpoorconnections.
7.Checkandtightenwireconnections.
Theenginestarts,butdoesnotkeep
running.
8.Thecylinderheadgasketisbroken.
8.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
1.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
2.Asparkplugleadisloose.2.Reconnectthesparkpluglead.
3.Asparkplugisbroken.3.Replacethesparkplug.
4.Loosewiresorpoorconnections.
4.Checkandtightenwireconnections.
Theengineruns,butknocksormisses.
5.Engineoverheating.
5.SeeEngineOverheats.
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