Engine Will Not Start - Honda BF40A Owner's Manual

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.
Throttle grip not in START
position (long tiller handle type).
Fast idle lever raised (remote
control/side-mount type).
Correction
Insert clip in stop switch.
Shift to neutral (p. 38 or 40 ).
Turn throttle grip to START
position (p. 38 ).
Lower fast idle lever, if the engine
is warm (p. 40 ).
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