ENGINE WILL NOT START
1.
Check emergency stop switch
clip.
2.
Check control positions.
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
Possible Cause
Clip not inserted in stop switch.
Gearshift lever or control lever not
in neutral position.
Choke OPEN (tiller-handle and
manual choke type).
Throttle grip not in START
position (tiller-handle type).
Fast idle lever raised (side-mount
type).
Correction
Insert clip in stop switch.
Shift to neutral (p.
15
).
Pull choke knob to CLOSED
position, unless engine is warm (p.
14
).
Turn throttle grip to START
position (p.
36
).
Leave fast idle lever OFF, unless
engine is warm (p.
39
).
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