Troubleshooting - Toro POWERVAC 51985 Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICING DEALER.
PROBLEM
Engine fails to start.
1. No fuel in tank.
2. Spark plug shorted or fouled.
3. Spark plug is broken (cracked porcelain
4. Ignition lead wire shorted, broken, or
5. Ignition inoperative.
Engine hard to start.
1. Water in gasoline or stale fuel mixture.
2. Too much oil in fuel mixture.
3. Engine is under or over-choked.
4. Weak spark at spark plug.
Engine lacks power.
1. Air filter clogged.
2. Spark plug fouled.
3. Spark arrestor/muffler/exhaust port
Engine overheats.
1. Insufficient oil in fuel mixture.
22
CAUSE
or electrodes broken).
disconnected from spark plug.
deposits.
REMEDY
1. Fill tank with fresh fuel/oil mixture.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Replace spark plug.
4. Replace lead wire or attach to spark plug.
5. Contact authorized service center.
1. Drain entire system and refill with fresh fuel/oil
mixture.
2. Drain and refill with correct fresh fuel/oil
mixture.
3. Adjust choke as necessary.
4. Contact authorized service center.
1. Clean/replace the air filter.
2. Replace the spark plug.
3. Clean/replace spark arrestor /muffler parts as
required.
1. Mix fuel and oil as described in starting
instructions.
Troubleshooting