TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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Engine will not start. | No spark. | Check spark. Remove spark plug. |
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| Reattach the spark plug cap and lay |
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| spark plug on metal cylinder. Pull the |
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| starter rope and watch for spark at |
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| spark plug tip. If there is no spark, |
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| repeat test with a new spark plug. |
| No fuel. | Push primer bulb until bulb is full of |
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| fuel. If bulb does not fill, primary fuel |
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| delivery system is blocked. Contact |
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| a servicing dealer. If primer bulb fills, |
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| engine may be flooded, proceed to |
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| next item. |
| Engine is flooded. | Remove spark plug, turn blower so |
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| spark plug hole is aimed at the ground. |
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| Set the choke lever to “RUN” position |
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| and pull starter cord 10 to 15 times. |
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| This will clear excess fuel from engine. |
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| Clean and reinstall spark plug. Pull |
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| starter three times with choke lever |
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| on “RUN”. If engine does not start, set |
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| choke lever to “FULL CHOKE” position |
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| and repeat normal starting procedure. |
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| If engine still fails to start, repeat |
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| procedure with a new spark plug. |
| Starter rope pulls harder now than | Contact a servicing dealer. |
| when new. |
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Engine starts but will not accelerate. | Engine requires approximately three | Allow engine to completely warm up. If |
| minutes to warm up. | engine does not accelerate after three |
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| minutes, contact a servicing dealer. |
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Engine starts but will only run at high | Carburetor requires adjustment. | Contact a servicing dealer. |
speed at half choke. |
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Engine does not reach full speed and | Check lubricant fuel mixture. | Use fresh fuel and the correct |
emits excessive smoke. |
| lubricant mix. |
| Air filter is dirty. | Clean air filter. Refer to Cleaning |
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| the Air Filter Screen earlier in this |
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| manual. |
| Spark arrestor screen is dirty. | Contact a servicing dealer. |
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