Tanaka TS-720 Trouble Shooting, Engine Wont Start, Engine Lost Power, Tines Won’t Turn, ism.com

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Trouble Shooting

TS-720 E-Z Tiller™

Owner’s Manual

Trouble Shooting

Engine Won't Start

a. Engine does not turn over

Battery is low

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Recharge Battery (see pg 8)

Switch not on

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Check Start Switch

Incorrect wiring

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Check electrical coupling connection

 

 

(see page 4)

b. Engine turns over

Incorrect Starting Procedure

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See Page 7

No spark on spark plug

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Clean and re-gap plug (see pg 9) or replace

Not enough fuel

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Add fuel

Fuel is old or incorrect

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Replace with fresh fuel (see pg 6)

Dirt in fuel tank

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Clean fuel tank

 

 

 

Engine Lost Power

 

 

Carbon on muffler Too much oil in fuel Plugged air filter Throttle is not open

#Clean (see pg 9)

#Replace with proper fuel

#Clean (see pg 9)

#Squeeze the throttle lever

Tines Won’t Turn

Incorrect Engine Installation

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Reinstall engine (see pg 4)

Foreign object lodged in tines

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Clean Tines

Engine speed too slow

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See above (Engine Lost Power section.)

Tines Rotate when throttle is released

Carburetor out of adjustment

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Adjust idle speed (see pg 9)

Stiff throttle wire

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Spray / oil throttle wire

Unit does not till properly

Incorrect tine installation

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Reinstall tines (see pg 5)

Incorrect stabilizer bar installation

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Adjust depth (see pg 8)

Engine does not idle

Carburetor out of adjustment

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Adjust carburetor (see pg 9)

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Tanaka TS-720 manual Trouble Shooting, Engine Wont Start, Engine Lost Power, Tines Won’t Turn, Unit does not till properly