TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Hard to start
Engine will not turn
over
• Out of fuel.
• Engine not"CHOKED"
properly.
• Engine
flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirty air filter.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Water in fuel.
• Loose or damaged
wiring.
• Carburetor
out of adjust-
ment.
! • Engine valves out of ad-
justment.
• Dirty air filter.
• Bad spark plug.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Stale or dirty.fuel.
• Loose or damaged
wiring.
• Carburetor
out of adjust-
ment.
• Engine valves out of ad-
justment.
• Clutch/brake
pedal not
depressed.
• Attachment
clutch is en-
gaged.
• Weak or dead battery,
• Blown fuse.
• Corroded
battery termi-
nals,
• Loose or damaged
wiring.
• Faulty ignition switch.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
• Fill fuel tank.
• See "TO START ENGINE"
in
Operation
section.
• Wait several minutes
before
attempting
to start.
• Replace
spark plug.
• Clean/replace
air filter.
• Replace
fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and carbure-
tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline
and replace
fuel
filter.
• Check
all wiring.
• See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in Service
and Adjustments
section.
• Contact
an authorized
ser-
vice center.
• Clean/replace
air filter.
• Replace spark plug.
• Recharge
or replace bat-
tery.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline.
• Check all wiring.
• See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in Service
and Adjustments
section.
• Contact
an authorized
ser-
vice center.
= Depress
clutch/brake
pedal.
• Disengage
attachment
clutch.
• Recharge
or replace
bat-
tery.
• Replace
fuse.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Check/replace
ignition
switch.
• Check/replace
solenoid or
starter,
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