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Troubleshooting
SECTION 6: TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Engine fails to start
Enginerunserratic
Too muchvibration
Engineoverheats
1.
Sparkplug wire disconnected.
2.
Fueltank emptyor stale fuel.
3.
Throttle control levernot in correctstartingposition.(If
Equipped)
4.
Chokenot in CHOKE position.(If equipped)
5.
Enginenot primed.
6.
Blockedfuel line.
7.
Faultysparkplug.
1.
Sparkplug wire loose.
2.
Unitrunningon CHOKE. (If equipped)
3.
Blockedfuel lineor stale fuel.
4.
Water or dirt infuel system.
5.
Dirtyair cleaner.
6.
Carburetor o ut of adjustment.
1.
Loosepartsor damagedimpeller.
1.
Engineoil levellow.
2.
Dirtyair cleaner.
3.
Carburetor n ot adjustedproperly.
Remedy
1.
Connect w ire to sparkplug.
2.
Filltankwith clean,fresh gasoline.
3.
Movethrottle leverto FAST position.
4.
Movechoketo CHOKE position.
5.
Primeengine.
6.
Cleanfuel line.
7.
Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
1.
Connectandtighten sparkplug wire.
2.
Movechokeleverto OFF position.
3.
Cleanfuel line; fill tank with clean,freshgasoline.
4.
Drainfuel tank.Refill with fresh fuel.
5.
Cleanor replaceair cleaner.
6.
Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
1.
See authorized service dealer.
1.
Fillcrankcase with properoil.
2.
Cleanor replaceair cleaner.
3.
Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
Occasional s kip(hesitates)
1.
Sparkplug gaptoo close.
1.Adjustgapto.030".
Unitdoesnot discharge
1.
Discharge chuteclogged.
1.
2.
Foreignobjectlodgedin impeller.
Rateof dischargeslows
3.
LowengineRPM.
1.
LowengineRPM
2.
Chipperbladedull.
2.
Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug
wire. Cleanflail screenand insideof dischargeopening.
Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplug wire. Remove
lodgedobject.
3.
Always runengineat full throttle.
1.
Always runengineat full throttle
2.
Replace chipperbladeor seeyourauthorizedservice
dealer.
NOTE:Forrepairsbeyondthe m/?_or adjL/stments l istedabove,contactyournearestaL/thor/2ed s erv/bedea/er
Rev. 9/2010
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