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TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Will Not Produce Spark
Engine Flooded With Fuel
Engine Has Low Compression
Possible Causes Remedies
Spark plu
wire disconnected Reconnect spark plu
wire
Spark plu
fouled or dama
ed Replace spark plu
Spark plu
wire dama
ed Replace CD pack
Coil kill wire
rounded Locate and eliminate the unwanted
round
I
nition coil failed Replace CD pack
Flywheel ma
nets weak Replace flywheel
Possible Causes Remedies
Overuse of choke position Take throttle off choke
Throttle cable misadjusted Adjust throttle cable, if present
Air cleaner plu
ed Wash and re-oil air cleaner element (DuraForce only)
Fouled spark plu
Replace spark plu
Carburetor inlet needle stuck open or leakin
Clean carburetor, replace failed parts, and pressure test
Carburetor Air Vent Clean Air Vent
Possible Causes Remedies
Worn piston rin
s Replace piston rin
s or short block
Piston rin
(s) stuck in
roove Replace piston and rin
s
Cylinder worn Remove and replace short block