Honda Power Equipment HF2315HME, HF2417HTE Troubleshooting, Problem, Likely Cause, Solution

MAINTENANCE EN 59

7.TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	LIKELY CAUSE		SOLUTION
1. With the key at	The protection of the electronic card has		Put the key in the «OFF» position and
«ON» the dashboard	cut in due to:		look for the cause of the problem:
remains off with no
audible signal.	–	badly connected battery	–	check connections (☛ 3.4)
	–	battery terminals crossed	–	check connections (☛ 3.4)
	–	completely flat battery or eroded bat-	–	recharge battery (☛ 6.2.4)
		tery plates
	–	fuse blown	–	replace fuse (10 A) (☛ 6.4.9)
	–	bad earthing to the engine or the frame	–	check connections of black earth leads
2. With the key at	The protection of the electronic card has		Put the key in the «OFF» position and
«ON» the dashboard	cut in due to:		look for the cause of the problem:
remains off, but there
is an audible signal	–	electronic card wet	–	dry using tepid air
(continuous).
3. With the key on	–	insufficiently charged battery	–	recharge the battery (☛ 6.2.4)
«START» the dash-	–	badly earthed starter motor	–	check earth connections
board comes on but	–	you are not ready for starting (☛ 5.2)	–	disengage the blades (if the problem
the starter motor does				continues, check the relevant micro-
not runa				switch)
			–	put the transmission in neutral (N)
4. With the key on			–	recharge the battery (☛ 6.2.4)
«START» the starter	–	insufficiently charged battery	–	check the level in the tank (☛ 5.3.3)
motor runs but the	–	faulty fuel supply	–	check the wiring of the fuel open com-
engine does not start				mand
			–	check fuel filter (☛ 6.4.4)
			–	check that spark plug caps are firmly
	–	faulty ignition		fitted (☛ 6.4.5)
			–	check that the electrodes are clean
				and have the correct gap (☛ 6.4.5)
	–	no oil	–	check the engine oil level and top up if
				necessary (☛ 5.3.3).
5. Starting is difficult	–	fault in carburation	–	clean or replace the air filter (☛ 6.4.3)
or the engine runs			–	flush out the float chamber (☛ 5.4.12)
erratically			–	empty fuel tank and refill with fresh
				fuel (☛ 5.4.12)
			–	check and, if necessary, replace fuel
				filter (☛ 6.4.4)