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TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
A
CAUTION
Practice safety at all times. Engine must be turned off
and allowed to cool, and spark plug wire must be
disconnected before attempting any maintenance or
repair.
PROBLEM
REMEDY/ACTION
Engine will not start
Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
Throttle must be positioned at choke for a cold start
Engine runs rough, floods during operation
1. Clean or replace air cleaner
Engine is hard to start
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Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer
at end of season
Make sure spark plug wire is securely attached to spark
plug
Drive control levers must be released to neutratto start
the engine
Engine misses or lacks power
Raise the fines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth
regulator lever, see page 12
Remove and clean fuel tank
Clean or replace air cleaner
Improper carburetor adjustment, take to authorized
engine service center
Replace spark plug and adjust gap
Drain and refill gas tank and carburetor
Engine will not stop when throttle control is positioned at
stop
1. See engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage
Tiller moves forward during starting
1. Drive control levers must be released to neutral to start
the engine
Tiller Is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps or
lurches forward)
Lock wheels in tilling position, see page 11
Raise the fines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth
regulator lever, see page 12
Tines turn, wheels do not turn
Lock wheels in filling position, see page 11
Internal transmission failure, see your dealer
Tines turn, wheels turn, tiller does not move
1. Lower the tines for deeper tilling by raising the depth
regulator lever, see page 12
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