Hitachi CS 33EDP Service Manual page 5

Pull the starter handle.
Is pulling possible?
No
Yes
Is there compression?
No
Yes
Is the spark plug
contaminated with foreign
matter?
Yes
No
Remove the spark plug to
check for sparks.
Are sparks generated?
No
Yes
Return the spark plug
and plug cap to the
original positions, and
then perform proper
startup operation.
Is the tip of the spark plug
wet with fuel?
No
Yes
Is the spark plug wet due
to excessive supply of
fuel?
Yes
No
Repair flowchart
Seized or broken piston ring
Seized piston or cylinder
Seized or broken needle bearing of the crank
shaft
Seized ball bearing
Magneto rotor contact with ignition coil
Broken recoil starter
Faulty starter pawl
Clogging of dirt in starter pawl
Faulty piston ring
Worn piston ring
Worn piston
Worn cylinder
Remove foreign matter.
Stop switch not at startup position
Dirty or faulty spark plug
Improperly connected plug cap
Disconnected or improperly connected high
voltage cord and other wiring
Ground connection of high voltage cord and
other wiring
Disconnected or faulty ignition coil
Excessive gap between magneto rotor
circumference and ignition coil
No fuel in fuel tank or improper mixing ratio
Clogged fuel filter
Bent fuel pipe
Cracked fuel pipe
Fallen fuel pipe
Faulty tank vent hole (inner cap)
Faulty pump diaphragm of carburetor ass'y
Dirt-clogged carburetor ass'y
Poorly adjusted carburetor ass'y
Pulling the starter handle several times while
the choke lever is at the "startup" position.
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Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Inspect/replace.
Inspect/replace.
Clean.
Clean/replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Disassemble/clean.
Set to startup
position.
Clean/inspect.
Inspect/replace.
Inspect/replace.
Inspect.
Replace.
Adjust.
Add properly mixed
fuel (25:1 to 50:1).
Clean/replace.
Adjust.
Replace.
Connect.
Replace.
Replace.
Clean.
Adjust.
Dry the spark plug.
Remove excessive
fuel.