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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Loss of power
Engine overheats
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Soil balls up or clumps
Engine runs but tiller
won't move
1.
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine
not "CHOKED"
properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Dirty air cleaner.
5.
Water in fuel.
6.
Clogged
fuel tank.
7.
Loose spark plug wire.
8.
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
9.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
1.
Throttle
control
not set properly.
2.
Dirty air cleaner.
3.
Bad spark plug or improper
gap.
4.
Stale or dirty fuel.
5.
Loose spark plug wire.
6.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
1.
Engine
is overloaded.
2.
Dirty air cleaner.
3.
Low oil level/dirty
oil.
4.
Faulty spark plug.
5.
Oil in fuel.
6.
Stale or dirty fuel.
7.
Water in fuel.
8.
Clogged
fuel tank.
9.
Spark plug wire loose.
10.
Dirty engine air screen.
11.
Dirty/clogged
muffler.
12.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
13.
Poor compression.
1.
Low oil level/dirty
oil.
2.
Dirty engine air screen.
3.
Dirty engine.
4.
Partially
plugged
muffler.
5.
Improper
carburetor
adjustment.
1.
Ground
too dry and hard.
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
See "TO START
ENGINE"
in Operation
section.
3.
Wait several
minutes
before attempting
to start.
4.
Clean
or replace
air cleaner
cartridge.
5.
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
6.
Remove
fuel tank and clean.
7.
Make sure spark
plug wire is seated properly
on
plug.
8.
Replace
spark plug or adjust gap.
9.
Make necessary
adjustments.
1.
Tilling too deep.
2.
Throttle
control
not properly
adjusted.
3.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
1.
Place throttle
control
in "FAST" position.
2.
Clean
or replace
air cleaner
cartridge.
3.
Replace
spark plug or adjust gap.
4.
Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh, clean
gasoline.
5.
Make sure spark
plug wire is seated properly
on
plug.
6.
Make necessary
adjustments.
1.
Set depth stake for shallower
tilling.
2.
Clean
or replace
air cleaner
cartridge.
3.
Check oil level/change
oil.
4.
Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
5.
Empty and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean
carburetor.
6.
Empty fuel tank and refill fuel tank with fresh
gasoline.
7.
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
8.
Remove
fuel tank and clean.
9.
Connect
and tighten
spark plug wire.
10.
Clean
engine air screen.
11.
Clean/replace
muffler.
12.
Make necessary
adjustments.
13.
Contact
an authorized
service centerdepartment.
1.
Check oil level/change
oil.
2.
Clean
engine air screen.
3.
Clean
cylinder
fins, air screen,
and muffler
area.
4.
Remove
and clean muffler.
5.
Adjust
carburetor
to richer
position.
1,
Moisten
ground
or wait for more favorable
soil
conditions.
1.
Ground
too wet.
Wait for more favorable
soil conditions.
1.
Drive control
bar is not engaged.
Engage
drive control.
2.
V-belt not correctly
adjusted.
Inspect/adjust
V-belt.
3.
V-belt is off pulley(s).
Inspect V-belt.
Engine runs but labors
when tilling
1.
Shear pin(s) broken.
Tines will not rotate
Tines skip over
ground
1,
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
1.
2.
1,
Hard to shift into gear
Tiller shuts off when
drive control bar
engaged
1.
Drag Stake not lowered
in forward
rotating
till mode.
2.
Improper
tilling mode.
1.
Gears not timed.
1.
Shift lever set in between counter
rotating till
position
and forward
rotating
till position.
2.
Tines jammed.
Set depth stake for shallower
tilling.
Check throttle
control
setting.
Make necessary
adjustments.
Replace
shear pin(s).
Lower Drag Stake
Forward
rotating
tine drive should
only be used
for soft ground
or for soil that has already
been
tilled.
Briefly engage
drive control
bar and release
or
rock tiller forward
and backward
until are able to
shift gears.
1.
Shift to either counter
rotating
till position
or forward
rotating
till position.
2.
Clear tines.
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