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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE |
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| ! WARNING | |||||||
While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of |
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| PRACTICE SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. ENGINE MUST BE | ||||||||||
your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventually require |
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that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly. |
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| TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL, AND SPARK | |||||||||
The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, |
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causes and remedies. |
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| BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR | |||||
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| REPAIR. |
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| FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SAFETY REQUIREMENT | |||
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| CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU | |||
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| Engine will not start |
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| ss | !DD gas to gas tank. |
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| ss | #ONNECT spark plug wire to spark plug |
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| ss | 4HROTTLE must be positioned at choke for a cold start |
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| ss | #LEAN or replace air clea er |
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| ss $ ain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer |
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| ss $rive safe y on rol levers must be released to neutral |
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| position to start the engine |
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| Engine misses or lacks power |
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| ss 2AISE the tines for shallow tilling by lowering the depth |
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| reg lator lever |
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| ss 2EMove and clean fuel tank |
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| ss #LEAN or replace air cleaner |
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| ss )MPROPER carburetor adjustment, take to authorized |
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| engine service center |
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| ss 2EPLACE spark plug and adjust gap |
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| ss $rain and | gas tank and carburetor |
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| Engine will not stop when throttle control is position d at | ss 3EE engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage |
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| Tiller moves forward during starting |
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| Tiller is difficult to control when tilling |
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| depth regulator lever |
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| Tines turn, wheels do not turn |
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| ss ,Ock wheels in tilling position |
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| ss )NTErnal transmission failure, see your dealer |
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| Tines turn, wheels turn, tiller does not move |
| ss ,ower the tines for deeper tilling by raising the depth |
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| regulator lever |
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