StartingProblems
Foreffectivetroubleshootingandrepairs,youmusthaveagoodunderstanding
oftheelectricalcircuitsandcomponentsthatareusedonthismachine;referto
theElectricalschematicsinthischapter.
Ifthemachinehasanyinterlockswitchesthatarebypassed,connectthe
switchesforthecorrecttroubleshootingandsafety.
Note:Forenginecomponenttestinginformation,refertotheHondaService
Manual.
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrection
Enginewillnotstart
ON/OFFswitchisintheOFF
position.
TurntheswitchtoON.
Ignitionsparkplugwireisnot
connectedtothesparkplug.
Connectthesparkplugwireto
thesparkplug.
Anengineproblemexists
thatpreventstheenginefrom
running.
Repairtheengine.
ON/OFFswitchisfaulty.ReplacetheON/OFFswitch.
Electricalwiresarelooseor
damaged.
Checktheelectrical
connections.Repairthe
wiringasneeded.
Thefueltankisempty.Fillthefueltankwithfuel.
TheON/OFFswitchis
damaged.
ReplacetheON/OFFswitch.
Enginewillstart,butwillnot
continuetorun.
Electricalwiresarelooseor
damaged.
RefertoEngineMaintenance
Manual.
Anengineproblemexiststhat
causestheenginetostop.
RefertoChapter6:Electrical
System(page6–1).
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