MTD 24AA5DMK029 Operator's Manual page 14

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For repairs beyond
the minor adjust-
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Pre bl e m Ca use Remedy
Enginefails to start Spark plug
wire disc0nneCted, i Connectwire to spark plug.
2: FUel tankemPtY or StalefUell tankwith €iean,fresh gasoline:
&Choke not in CHOKEposition, 3, Chokeengineas instructedin
!'OperatingYourLogSplitter!!:
4. Trunnionsnotdepressingsafetyswitch 4 Moyecylinder intolocke d posit On,
Fauitysparkpiugl
Blockedfuel linel Cleanfuel iine
7, Engine F!o0dedl 7, wait afewminutes t 0starL
Engineruns erratic
1. Unit runningwith CHOKEapplied.
2. Sparkplug wireloose.
3. Blockedfuelline or stale fuel.
4. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
1. PushCHOKEknobin.
2. Connectandtighten spark
plugwire.
3. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
fresh (less than30 daysold)
gasoline.
4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
fresh fuel.
5. Referto enginemaintenance
5. Dirty air cleaner, section.
6. Ventin gas cap plugged. 6. Clearvent.
Engine Overheats
Engineoil !eve Iowl 1 Fi!! Crankiasewith properoi!.
2: Air f!ow restricted, 2 Removeblowerhousing
i ..... and clean.
Occasional skips
1. Sparkpluggap tooclose. 1. Adjustgap to .030".
(hesitates) at
high speed
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Spark p!ugfouled faulty or gap 1: Resetgapto .o30'!or replace
, toowde Sparkplugl
Dirtyaircleaner. 2 Rder to eng!nemaintenance
' section.
Problem
Cylinder rod will not
move
Cause
1. Brokenor wornbelt.
2. Shippingplugsleft in hydraulichoses.
3. Set screwsin pumppulleynot
adjustedproperly.
4. Loosepulley.
5. Pumpgear sectionsdamaged.
6. Damagedreliefvalve.
7. Hydrauliclinesblocked.
8. Incorrectoil level.
9. Damageddirectionalvalve.
10.Blockeddirectionalvalve.
11.Unlevelground;hydraulicfluid not
reachingpump.
Remedy
1. Replacebelt.
2. Disconnecthydraulichoses,
removeshippingplugs, reconnect
hoses.
3. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
4. Correctengine/pumpalignmentas
necessary.
5. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
6. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
7. Flushand cleanhydraulicsystem.
8. Checkoil level.
9. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
lO.Flushand cleanhydraulicsystem.
11.Movelog splitterto levelground.
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