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Clean theengine andtheentireunitthoroughly.
Refer t o engine manual forcorrect e ngine storage
instructions.
If storing inan unventilated or metal s torage shed,
coatmetal p artswithlightoilor silicone to prevent
rust.
Store unitin a clean,dryarea.
TOUSE THECART WITHOUT T HEVACSYSTEM
Remove boltsholding frametocartandstorebagand
frame in a safeplace.
CAUTION: T hemuffler a ndadjacent a reas
arehot!
It is important toprevent g umdeposits fromforming in
essential fuelsystem partssuchasthecarburetor, fuel
filter,fuelhoseor tankduring storage. Also,alcohol
blended fuels(called gasohol or using ethanol o r
methanol) canattract m oisture w hichleads to separation
andformation ofacidsduringstorage. Acidic gascan
damage thefuelsystem ofanengine whilein storage.
Keepremoved b olts, w ashers andnutsina safeplace
withbag.
Remove andstorethefourboltsandnutswhich
fasten theengine basetothetongue.
Slidetheengine offthetongue andstoreina safe
storage area.
Toavoid engine problems, thefuelsystem shouldbe
emptied before storage of30daysor longer. Follow the
instructions i ntheengine's Operating &
Maintenance Manual.
PROBLEM
Engine failstostart
Lossof power;
operationerratic.
Engine overheats
Toomuchvibration
Unitdoesnot
discharge
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
1. Sparkplugwiredisconnected.
2. Safety switchnotcontacted.
3. Fuel t ankempty, o r stalefuel.
4. Fuel s hut-off v alve closed (ifso
equipped).
5. Faulty sparkplug.
1. Sparkplugwireloose
2. Unitrunning onCHOKE.
3. Blocked f uellineor stalefuel.
4. Water o r dirtinfuelsystem.
5. Carburetor outof adjustment.
6. Dirtyaircleaner.
1. Carburetor notadjusted properly.
2. Engine oillevel l ow.
1. Loose partsordamaged impeller.
1. Discharge c hute(elbow) c logged.
2. Foreign object l odged in impeller.
3. VacCartis full.
*Refer t otheengine manual p acked withyourunit.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Connect wiretosparkplug.
2. Correctly i nstall h oseadapter n ozzle.
3. Filltankwithclean, f reshfuel.
4. Openfuelshut-off v alve.
5. Clean, a djust g apor replace.
1. Connect andtighten sparkplugwire.
2. Move chokelever t oOFFposition.
3. Cleanfuelline;filltankwithcleanfreshgasoline.
4. Disconnect fuellineatcarburetor todrainfueltank.Refill
withfreshfuel.
5. Adjust c arburetor.*
6. Service aircleaner.*
1. Adjust c arburetor.*
2. Fillcrankcase w ithproper o il.
1. Stopengine immediately anddisconnect sparkplug
wire. T ighten allboltsandnuts.Makeallnecessary r epairs.
Ifvibration continues, haveunitserviced byanauthorized
service dealer.
1. Stopengine immediately anddisconnect sparkplug
wire. C leaninsideofhousing anddischarge c hute(elbow).
2. Stopengine immediately anddisconnect sparkplug
wire.Remove l odged object.
3. Empty cart.
NOTE:Forrepairs beyond theminoradjustments listed above, p lease contact y ournearest a uthorized s ervice dealer.
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