Replacement Part List

PartV:TroubleshootingandPartsList
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PARTV:TroubleshootingandPartsList
Mostproblemsareeasytofix.ConsulttheTroubleshootingTablebelowforcommon
problemsandtheirsolutions.Ifyoucontinuetoexperienceproblems,contactthedealersin
yourarea.
WARNING
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedureorinspection,stoptheengine,waitfive
minutestoallowallpartstocool.Disconnectthesparkplugwire,keepingitawayfromthe
sparkplug.
TroubleshootingTable
SYMPTOM POSSIBLECAUSE
Theenginewon’tstart.
(Pleaserefertothe
engineusermanual
forengine-specific
procedures.)
Ø
Istheignitionswitchinthe “ON” position?
Ø Isthefuelshut-offvalveon?
Ø
Areyouusingfresh,cleangas?Ifthegasisold,changeit.Use
afuelstabilizerifyoukeepgaslongerthan30days.
Ø
Isthesparkplugclean?Ifthesparkplugisdirtyorcracked,
changeit.Ifit’soily,leaveitout,holdaragovertheplughole
andpulltherecoilcordseveraltimestoblowoutanyoilinthe
cylinder,
then
wipe
off
the
plug
and
reinsert
it.
Theenginelackspower
orisnotrunning
smoothly.
(Pleaserefertothe
engineusermanual
forengine-specific
procedures.)
Ø CheckthattheThrottleLeverisinthe “Run” position.
Ø Istheairfilterclean?Ifit’sdirty,changeitfollowingthe
procedureintheenginemanufacturer’sowner’smanual.
Ø Isthesparkplugclean?Ifit’sfouledorcracked,changeit.If
it’soily,leaveitout,holdaragovertheplugholeandpullyour
recoilcordseveraltimestoblowoutanyoilinthecylinder,
thenwipeofftheplugandreinsertit.
Ø Areyouusingfresh,cleanunleadedgas?Ifit’sold,changeit.
Useafuelstabilizerifyoukeepgaslongerthan30days.
Ø Doesyourenginehavetherightamountofcleanoil?Ifit’s
dirty, change it following the procedure in the engine
manufacturer’sowner’smanual.
Ø Checktheoillevelandadjustasneeded.
Enginesmokes.
(Pleaserefertothe
engineusermanual
forengine-specific
procedures.)
Ø
Checktheoillevelandadjustasneeded.
Ø
Checktheairfilterandcleanorreplaceifneeded.
Ø
Youmaybeusingthewrongoil—toolightforthetemperature.
RefertoyourEngineOwner’sManualfordetailedinformation.
Ø
Cleanthecoolingfinsifthey’redirty.