Troubleshooting - Westinghouse TR15142 Instruction Manual

Problem Check
Fuel at
carburetor
Fuel at cylinder
Engine
cranks -
starts
hard/doesn
't start
Spark at end of
plug wire
Spark at plug
Air filter
Fuel filter
Fuel vent
Engine
runs, but
dies or
Spark Plug
does not
accelerate
properly
Carburetor
Cooling System
Spark Arrester
Screen
Engine
does not
crank
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Status
No fuel at carburetor
No fuel at cylinder
Muffler wet with fuel
No spark
No spark
Air filter dirty
Fuel fitter dirty
Fuel vent plugged
Plug dirty/worn
Improper adjustment
Excessive
Screen cracked,
plugged, or
perforated
N/A N/A
Cause
Fuel strainer dogged
Fuel line clogged
Carburetor
Carburetor
Fuel Mixture too rich
Stop switch off
Electrical problem
Interlock switch
Spark gap incorrect
Covered with carbon
Fouled with fuel
Plug defective
Normal wear
Contaminants/residu
es in fuel
Contaminants/residu
es in fuel
Normal wear
Vibration
Extended operation in
dirty/dusty locations
Normal wear
Internal engine
problem
11
Remedy
Clean or replace
Clean or replace
See your Local dealer
See your Local dealer
Open choke
Clean/replace air
Adjust carburetor
See your Local dealer
Turn switch to ON
See your Local dealer
Adjust to 65mm
Clean or replace Clean or
replace
Replace plug
Clean or replace
Replace
Clean or replace
Clean and adjust or
replace
Adjust
Clean
Replace
See your Local dealer
filter