TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom | Cause | Action |
The engine will not start |
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• User error | Fuel valve closed. | Open the fuel valve. |
| Choke valve open. | Close the choke with cold engine. |
| Engine switch in OFF position. | Turn engine switch to ON. |
• Fuel system | Fuel tank empty. | Fill with fuel. |
| Machine stored without | Clean tank, sludge reservoir and |
| observing proper procedure | empty carburetor. |
| from chapter “Storage/Winter | Fill the tank with fresh fuel. |
| storage”. |
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| Contamination, water or ice in | Clean tank, sludge reservoir, |
| fuel system | fuel lines and carburetor. |
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| Fill the tank with fresh fuel. |
| Carburetor problems. | Contact an authorized service |
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| workshop. |
• Spark plug | Wrong spark plug type. |
| Buildup on electrodes. |
| Short circuit. |
| Gasoline or oil on the spark plug. |
Replace the spark plug.
Check electrode gap and clean or replace spark plug.
Clean the spark plug. Air the engine out. Start with full throttle.
• No spark after | Faulty engine switch, cable | Contact an authorized service |
checking spark plug | or ignition. | workshop. |
• Low compression | Serious interior engine | Contact an authorized service |
| damage or faulty valves. | workshop. |
Engine is gutless or runs unevenly |
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• Air filter | Clogged air filter. | Clean or replace the air filter. |
• Fuel system | Machine stored without observ- |
| ing proper procedure from |
| chapter “Storage/Winter storage”. |
Clean tank, sludge reservoir and empty carburetor.
Fill the tank with proper fuel.
(Blue exhaust) | Tank filled with | Fill the tank with proper fuel. |
(Voluminous | Tank filled with diesel. | Clean tank, sludge reservoir |
exhaust) |
| and empty carburetor. |
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| Fill the tank with proper fuel. |
(Black exhaust) | Choke left on. | Open choke valve. |
| Clogged air filter. | Clean or replace the air filter. |
| Carburetor problems | Contact an authorized service |
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| workshop. |
• Ignition system | Wrong spark plug type. | Replace the spark plug. |
| Buildup on electrodes. | Check electrode gap and clean or |
| Short circuit. | replace spark plug. |
| Faulty ignition unit. | Contact an authorized service |
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| workshop. |
• Low compression | Serious interior engine damage | Contact an authorized service |
(possible blue | or faulty valve. | workshop. |
exhaust) |
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