Maintenance

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

! WARNING

While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. ENGINE MUST BE

your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventually require

 

 

that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly.

 

 

TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL, AND SPARK

The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems,

 

 

PLUG WIRE MUST BE DISCONNECTED AND SECURED

causes and remedies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

ss

!DD gas to gas tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss

#ONNECT spark plug wire to spark plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss

4HROTTLE must be positioned at choke for a cold start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine runs rough,

 

Reproduction

 

 

 

during operation

 

ss

#LEAN or replace air clea er

 

 

 

Engine is hard to start

 

 

for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss $ ain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at end of seas

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss -Ake sure spark plug wire is securely attached to spark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss $rive safe y on rol levers must be released to neutral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position to start the engine

 

 

 

Engine misses or lacks power

 

Not

 

ss 2AISE the tines for shallow tilling by lowering the depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reg lator lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss 2EMove and clean fuel tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss #LEAN or replace air cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss )MPROPER carburetor adjustment, take to authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

engine service center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss 2EPLACE spark plug and adjust gap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss $rain and

gas tank and carburetor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine will not stop when throttle control is position d at

ss 3EE engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage

 

 

 

stop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tiller moves forward during starting

 

 

ss $rive safety control levers must be released to neutral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position to start the engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling

 

 

ss ,Ock wheels in tilling position

 

 

 

(machine jumps or lurches forward)

 

 

ss 2AISE the tines for shallower tilling by lowering the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

depth regulator lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tines turn, wheels do not turn

 

 

 

ss ,Ock wheels in tilling position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss )NTErnal transmission failure, see your dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tines turn, wheels turn, tiller does not move

 

ss ,ower the tines for deeper tilling by raising the depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

regulator lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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