Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theaerationbailisengaged.
1.Verifythattheaerationbailand
operator-presencebailarenotclosed.
2.Thebatteryisdischarged.
2.Chargethebattery.
3.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
3.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
4.Theoperator-presencebailswitchis
incorrectlyadjusted.
4.Check/adjusttheswitch.
5.Arelayorswitchismalfunctioning.5.Contactyourauthorizedthe
manufacturerdistributor.
6.Theoperator-presencebailisengaged.
6.Contactyourauthorizedthe
manufacturerdistributor.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
7.Themainfuseisopen.7.Replacethefuse.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithfuel.
2.Thechokeisnoton.
2.Movethechokeleverfullyforward.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplaceair-cleanerelement.
4.Thespark-plugwiresarelooseor
disconnected.
4.Installthewiresonthesparkplugs.
5.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouledor
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
7.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelinthe
fuelsystem.
7.Contactyourauthorizedthe
manufacturerdistributor.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.
3.Theengine-oillevelislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removeanydebrisfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
7.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelinthe
fuelsystem.
7.Contactyourauthorizedthe
manufacturerdistributor.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theengine-oillevelislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
underengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removeanydebrisfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
2.Thejackshaftorcoringheadbearings
areworn.
2.Replacethebearings.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
3.Thejackshaftorcoringhead
componentsarelooseorworn.
3.
Tightenorreplacecomponents.
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