TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTIONpROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Less of power
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Soil balls up or cfumps
Engine runs but tiller
won't move
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
1. Out of fuel.
2. Engine not =CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded.
4. Dirty air cleaner.
5. Water in fuel.
6. Clogged fuel tank.
7. Loose sparkplugwire.
8. Bad spark plug or improper gap.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Throttle control not set properly.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Bad spark plug or improper gap.
4. Stale or dirty fuel.
5. Loose spark plug wire.
6. Carburetor out of adjus_'nent.
1. Engine is overloaded.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Low oil leveVdirty oil.
4. Faulty spark plug.
5. Oil in fuel.
6. Stale or dirty fuel.
7. Water in fuel.
8. Clogged fuel tank:*
9. Spark plug wire loose.
10. Dirty engine air screen.
11. Dirty/dogged muffler.
12. Carburetor out of adjustmant.
13. Poor compression.
1. Low oillevel/dirtyoil,
2. Dirtyengineairsomen.
3. Dirtyengine.
4. Partiallyplugged muffler.
5. Impropar carburetor adjustment.
1. Ground too dry and hard.
2. Wheels and depth stake incorrectly adjusted.
1. Ground too wet.
1. Tine controlis notengaged.
2. V-bait notcorrectlyadjusted.
3, V-be!!is offpulley(s).
1. Tilling too deep.
2. Throttle control not propedy adjusted.
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in the Operation section.
3. Walt several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with
fresh gasoline.
6. Remove fuel tank and clean.
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated property on
plug.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Place throttle control in "FAST" position.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
6. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Check oil level/change oil.
4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean
carburetor.
6. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank wi_
fresh gasoline.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Connect and f_ghten spark plug wire.
10. Clean engine air screen.
11. Clean/replace muffler.
12. Make necessary adjusknents.
13. Contact an authorized servtce centar/depadmant.
1. Cheek oil levsVchange oil.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, muffler area.
4. Remove and dean muffler.
5. Adjust carburetor to richer position.
1. Moisten ground or walt for more favorable soil
conditions.
2. Adjust wheels and depth stake.
1. Walt for morefavorable soilconditions.
1. Engage fine control.
2. Inspect/adjust V-bait.
3. Inspect V-pel!.
1. Set depth stake for shallower filling.
2. Check throttle control setting.
3. Make necessary adjustments.
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