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Front Tine Models

Troubleshooting and Repair

Troubleshooting Guide

While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventually require that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, causes and remedies.

!WARNING

Practice safety at all times. Engine must be turned off and allowed to cool, and spark plug wire must be disconnected and secured before attempting any maintenance or repair.

Failure to comply with this safety requirement can result in serious personal injury to you or bystanders.

Problem

 

Remedy/ActioN

Engine will not start

Add gas to gas tank.

 

Connect spark plug wire to spark plug

 

• Throttle must be positioned at choke for a cold start

 

 

 

Engine runs rough, floods during operation

Clean or replace air cleaner

 

 

 

Engine is hard to start

Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer

 

 

at end of season

 

Make sure spark plug wire is securely attached to spark

 

 

plug

 

• Drive safety control lever must be released to neutral

 

 

to start the engine

 

 

 

Engine misses or lacks power

Raise the tines for shallow tilling by raising the depth

 

 

regulator lever

 

• Clean or replace air cleaner

 

• Improper carburetor adjustment, take to authorized

 

 

engine service center

 

Replace spark plug and adjust gap

 

• Drain and refill gas tank and carburetor

 

 

 

Engine will not stop when throttle control is positioned at stop

See engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage

 

 

 

Tiller moves forward during starting

Drive safety control lever must be released to neutral

 

 

to start the engine

 

 

 

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling

Lower engine speed in hard ground

(machine jumps or lurches forward)

Raise the tines for shallower tilling by lowering the

 

 

depth regulator lever

 

 

 

Belts squeal in neutral

Adjust forward belt guide:

 

 

- turn engine off and allow muffler to cool

 

 

- disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spark plug

 

 

- pull down on drive safety control lever

 

 

- manually bend forward belt guide so there is 1/16 inch

 

 

or less clearance between belt guide and belt

 

 

- replace spark plug wire

 

 

Belts squeal in forward operation

• Turn engine off and allow muffler to cool

 

Disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spark plug

 

Release drive safety control lever to neutral

 

Adjust engage cable

 

Replace spark plug wire

 

 

 

Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area during till-

Remove vegetation

ing

Check transmission fluid and fill if needed

 

 

 

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Earthquake Sound ROTOTILLERS operating instructions Troubleshooting and Repair, Troubleshooting Guide

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