HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 46"TROWEL — TROUBLESHOOTING (TROWEL)

TABLE 5. TROWEL TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

Worn V-belts?

Replace V-belt.

 

 

 

 

Dirty centrifugal clutch?

Disassemble and clean clutch.

 

 

 

Clutch slipping or sluggish

Defective or worn out

Replace entire clutch.

centrifugal clutch?

response to engine speed

 

 

 

change.

Worn bearings in gearbox?

Rotate input shaft by hand. If shaft rotates with difficulty, check

 

 

the input and output shaft bearings. Replace as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worn or broken gears in

Verify that the gearbox shaft rotates when the input shaft is

 

gearbox?

rotated. Replace both the worm and worm gear as a set.

 

 

 

TABLE 6. ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Operation not satisfactory

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governor adjustment improper?

Adjust governor to correct lever.

 

 

 

 

Governor spring defective?

Clean or replace ignition.

Rotational speed fluctuates.

 

 

Fuel flow erratic?

Check fuel line.

 

 

 

 

 

Air taken in through suction

Check suction line.

 

line?

 

 

 

 

Recoil starter not working

Dust in rotating part?

Clean recoil starter assembly.

 

 

properly.

Spring spring failure?

Replace sprial spring.

 

 

 

 

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