Section5: Maintenance
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before performing any corrections, refer to the appropriate information in this Manual, or in the Engine Owner's Manual, for the correct safety precautions and operating or maintenance procedures. Contact your local authorized Engine Service Dealer for engine service. Contact your local authorized equipment dealer or the factory for all other service problems.
PROBLEM |
| POSSIBLE CAUSE |
| CORRECTION |
Enginedoes | 1. | Sparkplug wire disconnected. | 1. | Reconnectwire. |
notstart. | 2. | EngineThrottle ControlLever incorrectlyset. | 2. | Put leverin STARTposition. |
| 3. | Fueltank empty. | 3. | Addfuel. |
| 4. | Chokecontrol (if so equipped)in incorrect position. | 4. | SeeEngineOwner'sManual. |
| 5. | Stalegasoline. | 5. | Drainfuel and addfresh fuel. |
| 6. | Dirty air filter(s). | 6. | Cleanor replacefilter(s). |
| 7. | Defectiveor incorrectlygappedspark plug. | 7. | Inspect sparkplug. |
| 8. | Carburetorout of adjustment. | 8. | SeeEngineServiceDealer. |
| 9. | Misadjustedthrottle control cable. | 9. | SeeEngineServiceDealer |
| 10.Dirt or water in fuel tank. | 10. SeeEngineServiceDealer. | ||
Enginerunspoorly. | 1. | Defectiveor incorrectlygappedspark plug. | 1. | Inspect sparkplug (seeEngineOwner'sManual). |
| 2. | Dirty air filter(s). | 2. | Cleanor replace(seeEngineOwner'sManual). |
| 3. | Carburetorout of adjustment. | 3. | SeeEngineServiceDealer. |
| 4. | Stalegasoline. | 4. | Replacewith fresh gasoline. |
| 5. | Dirt or water in fuel tank. | 5, | SeeEngineServiceDealer. |
| 6. | Enginecooling systemclogged. | 6. | Cleanair coolingsystem (seeEngineOwner'sManual). |
Engineoverheats. | 1. | Enginecooling systemclogged. | 1. | Cleanair coolingarea (seeEngineOwner'sManual). |
| 2. | Carburetorout of adjustment. | 2. | SeeEngineServiceDealer. |
| 3. | Oil levelis low. | 3. | Checkoil level(seeEngineOwner'sManual). |
Enginedoesnot |
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shut off. | 1. | Misadjustedthrottle control or ignition switch. | 1. | SeeEngineOwner'sManualor EngineServiceDealer. |
Wheels andTines | 1. | Improper use of controls. | 1. | ReviewSections3 and 4. |
will notturn. | 2. | Worn,broken, or misadjusteddrivebelt(s). | 2. | See"CheckingDriveBeltTension," Section5. |
| 3. | Internaltransmission wearor damage. | 3 | Contactlocaldealerorthe factory. |
| 4. | Bolt loosein transmission pulley. | 4. | Tightenbolt. |
Tinesturn, but | 1. | WheelDrive Pinsnot in WHEELDRIVE. | 1. | See"Wheel DrivePins" in Section3. |
wheels don't. | 2. | Internaltransmission wearor damage. | 2. | ContactlocalDealerorthe Factory. |
WheelsTurn, but | 1. Tine holdermounting hardwaremissing. | 1. | Replacehardware. | |
Tines Don't. | 2. | Internaltransmission wearor damage. | 2. | ContactlocalDealerorthe Factory. |
Poortilling | 1. | Worntines. | 1. | See"Tines"(Section5). |
performance. | 2. | Improper DepthRegulatorsetting. | 2. | See"Tilling Tips & Techniques,"Section4. |
| 3. | Incorrectthrottle setting. | 3. | SeeSection4. |
| 4. | ForwardDrive Belt slipping. | 4. | See"CheckingForwardDriveBelt Tension,"Section5. |
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