The following procedures will assist you in determining the potential cause of a machine operating problem.
Problem |
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Starter does not turn the | • | Trencher control lever is either | • | Move lever to neutral | |
engine over. |
| in Forward or Reverse position |
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| and the operator presence | • | Release operator presence | |
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| control is depressed. |
| control. | |
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| • | Battery is dead. | • | Charge the battery. | |
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| charge, replace the battery. | |
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| • | Electrical connections are | • | Check electrical connections | |
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| corroded or loose. |
| for good contact. | |
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| • Remove cables from battery | ||
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| terminals and fully clean | |
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| battery terminals and cable | |
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| clamps. | |
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| • If the cable clamps cannot be | ||
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| properly cleaned, replace | |
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| connectors. | |
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| • | Relay or starter switch is | • | Contact Authorized Service | |
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| Dealer. | |
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| • | Engine is in hydraulic lock due | • | Allow engine to cool before | |
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| to a cylinder filled with fuel. |
| attempting this procedure. | |
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| • Remove spark plugs and turn | ||
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| engine over to pump excess | |
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| fuel from engine cylinder. | |
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| • Make sure to clean up any | ||
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| spilled fuel before attempting | |
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| to start the engine. | |
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Engine will not start, | • | Trencher control lever is not in | • | Move lever to neutral | |
starts hard, or fails to |
| neutral position. |
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keep running. |
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• | Fuel tank is empty. | • | Fill fuel tank with fuel. | ||
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| • | Air cleaner is dirty. | • | Clean air filter housing and | |
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| replace the filter elements. | |
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| • | Spark plug dirty or fouled. | • | Replace spark plug. | |
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| • | Dirty or contaminated fuel filter. | • | Replace fuel filter. | |
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| • | Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in fuel | • | Drain fuel in tanks into an | |
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| appropriate storage container | |
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| and dispose of bad fuel | |
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| properly. | |
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| • Refill fuel tanks with fresh, | ||
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| clean fuel. | |
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| • | Replace fuel filter. | |
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| • | 15 Amp fuse blown. | • | Replace fuse. | |
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