Makita EW1OOR Instruction Manual page 15

WHEN ENGINE DOES NOT START:
fore you take the pump to your
Makita
dealer.
If you
still
have
trouble after
com-
pleting the checks, take the pump
to
your nearest Makita dealer.
Before testing, carefully wipe off
spilled fuel.
Put the plug as far away from the
spark plug hole as possible.
Ground the side of the electrode to
any engine ground.
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1. Remove the plug and connect it to the plug cap.
Pull the starter- handle while putting the plug
against the engine ground.
strong spark
Is there a
2. Try with a new plug if the spark is weak or no
spark flies.
3. The ignition system is faulty if there is no spark
with a new plug.
Take your pump to your nearest Robin dealer.
t
1.
Pull the starter handle slowly and check if
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resistance is felt.
2. If little force is required to pull the starter handle,
enough com-
pression?
check if the spark plug is tightened firmly.
failure
3. If the spark plug is loose, tighten it.
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Is the spark
plug wet with-
fuel?
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4. if compression is still low, consult your nearest
dealer.
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1.
Choke (close choke lever) and pull the starter
handle five or six times.
Remove the plug and check if its electrode is
wet. If the electrode is wet, fuel is well supplied
to your engine.
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2. When the electrode is dry, check where the fuel
stops. (Check the fuel intake of the carburetor
and fuel strainer intake.)
3.
In case the engine does not start with well
supplied fuel, try using different fuel.
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