MTD 24BF572B729 Operator's Manual page 16

For repairs beyond
the minor ad/ust-
merits listed hem
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Engineruns erratic
Problem Cause Remedy
Enginefails to start
1. Sparkplugwire disconnected. 1. Connectwire to spark plug.
2. Fueltank emptyor stalefuel. 2. Filltank with clean,fresh gasoline.
3. Choke if equipped not in CHOKE 3. Movechoketo CHOKEposition.
position.
4. Faultysparkplug. 4 Clean,adjust gap,or replace.
5. Blockedfuel line. 5. Cleanfuel line.
6. Engine(if equippedwith a primer)not 6. Primeengine.
primedproperly. 7. Movethrottle leverto FASTposi-
7. Throttlecontrol levernotin correct tion.
startingposition
1. Movechokeleverto OFF position. 1. Unit runningwith CHOKEapplied,if so
equipped.
2. Sparkplug wireloose.
3. Blockedfuelline or stale fuel.
4. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
2. Connectandtighten spark
plugwire.
3. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
fresh (less than30 daysold)
gasoline.
4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
fresh fuel.
5. Dirty air cleaner. 5. Cleanor replaceair cleaner.
6. Carburetornotadjustedproperly. 6. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
Eng neOverheats
Engine Oillevel owl 11 FillCrankcase Withproperoil.
2. Dirty air cleaner. 2. Cleanor replaceair cleaner.
31 carburetor not adjustedproperlyl 3. Seeauthoiizedservicedealeil
Problem
Cylinder rod will not
move
Cause
1. Brokendrive shaft.
2. Shippingplugsleft in hydraulichoses.
3. Set screwsin couplingnotadjusted
properly.
4. Looseshaftcoupling.
5. Gear sectionsdamaged.
6. Damagedreliefvalve.
7. Hydrauliclinesblocked.
8. Incorrectoil level.
9. Damageddirectionalvalve.
10.Blockeddirectionalvalve.
Remedy
1. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
2. Disconnecthydraulichoses,
removeshippingplugs, reconnect
hoses.
3. Seeoperator'smanualfor correct
adjustment.
4. Correctengine/pumpalignmentas
necessary.
5. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
6. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
7. Flushand cleanhydraulicsystem.
8. Checkoil level.
9. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
lO.Flushand cleanhydraulicsystem.
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