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TROUBLE SHOOTING
1. Tines don’t turn when throttle
is depressed
• Engine is not seated properly on
the gear housing.
• Re-install engine following the
instructions on page 20 (How to
re-seat the flange).
2. Engine fails to start
• o/
I switch is in “o” position.
• No fuel in tank.
• Fuel strainer clogged.
• Fuel line clogged.
• Spark plug shorted or fouled.
• Spark plug is broken (cracked
porcelain or electrodes broken)
• Ignition lead wire shorted,
broken or disconnected from
spark plug.
• Ignition inoperative
• Move switch to “
I”.
• Fill Tank.
• Replace Strainer.
• Clean fuel line.
• Install new spark plug.
• Replace spark plug.
• Replace lead wire or attach to
spark plug.
• Contact your local authorized
dealer.
3. Engine hard to start. • Water in gasoline or stale fuel
mixture.
• Too much oil in fuel mixture.
• Engine under or over choked.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Gasket leaks (carburetor or
cylinder base gasket).
• Weak spark at spark plug.
• Drain entire system and refill
with fresh fuel.
• Drain and refill with correct
mixture.
• If flooded by over choking,
proceed according to
instructions in operation
section. If under choked, move
choke lever to closed position
and crank two or three times.
• See “Carburetor Adjustment”
• Replace gaskets.
• Contact your local authorized
dealer.
6. Engine misses. • Dirt in fuel line or carburetor.
• Carburetor improperly adjusted.
• Spark plug fouled, broken or
incorrect gap setting.
• Weak or intermittent spark at
spark plug.
• Remove and clean.
• See “Carburetor Adjustment”.
• Clean or replace spark plug - set
gap to .024-.028 in. (0.6-0.7 mm)
• Contact your local authorized
dealer.
Problem Cause Remedy
4. Engine continuously floods. • Fuel tank vent line is not in an
upright position.
• Return the fuel tank vent line
to the upright position and
place it under the cylinder
cover in the small “pocket” in
the cylinder cover
5. There is black smoke coming
from exhaust
• The muffler screen is clogged • Clean carbon from muffler
screen (page 20)
