Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.TheengineswitchisintheOFF
position.
1.MovetheswitchtotheONposition.
2.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
2.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
3.Thesparkplugiswet,pitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
3.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
4.Thefuel-linehoseisnotpositionedat
thebottomofthefueltank.
4.Pushthefuel-linehoseintothefuelin
thefueltank.
1.Theairlterisdirty.1.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.
2.Thechokeispartiallyengaged.2.MovethechokelevertotheRUN
position.
Theenginerunsroughoroodsduring
operation.
3.Thecarburetorisoutofadjustment.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
1.Stalefuelisinthefuelsystem.1.Drainthefueltankandaddfreshfuel.
2.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
2.Installthewireonthesparkplug.
3.Thecarburetorisdirty.
3.Cleanthecarburetor,usefuel
stabilizer,anduseanewfuelcan.
Theengineisdifculttostart.
4.Thefuelisnotsufcientlyprimed.
4.Presstheprimerbulb3times,thenpull
recoilhandle.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thechokeisnotengaged.
2.MovethechokelevertotheCHOKE
position.
3.Theairlterisdirty.3.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.
4.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
5.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.
5.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
1.Thefuellterisclogged.
1.Cleanthefueltankandreplacethe
fuellter.
2.Theaircleanerisdirtyordamaged.
2.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
3.Thecarburetorisoutofadjustment.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
Theenginemissesorlackspower.
4.Thesparkplugiswet,pitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
4.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
1.Thegascapisnotventing.
1.Cleanorreplacethegascap;check
thevent.
2.Thefuellterisplugged.2.Cleanorreplacethefuellter.
Theenginerunsandthenstops.
3.Thecarburetorisoutofadjustment.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
Theenginespeedistoohigh.
1.Thecarburetorisoutofadjustment.1.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
1.Theidlespeedistoohigh.1.Lowertheidlespeed. Thetinesturnwhenthemachineidles.
2.Theclutchspringisbroken.2.Replacetheclutch.
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