Service manual

ENGINE
STATOR HOUSING INSTALLATION
NOTE: The stator, flywheel, starter drive, and stator
can be serviced with the engine in the frame.
1. Apply a light amount of Crankcase Sealant to the
mounting surface and install a new gasket. Install the
dowel pins.
2. Seal stator wire grommet with Crankcase Sealant.
3. Install the housing. Torque bolts in sequence to
specification.
Stator Cover Bolt Torque:
8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.)
SPARK PLUG FOULING
TROUBLESHOOTING
◎ Spark plug cap loose or faulty
◎ Choke cable adjustment or plunger/cable sticking
◎ Foreign material on choke plunger seat or plunger
◎ Incorrect spark plug heat range or gap
◎ Carburetor inlet needle and seat worn
◎ Jet needle and/or needle jet worn or improperly
adjusted
◎ Excessive carburetor vibration (loose or missing
needle jet locating pins)
◎ Loose jets in carburetor or calibration incorrect for
altitude/temperature
◎ Incorrect float level setting
◎ CVT system calibrated incorrectly or components
worn or mis-adjusted
◎ Fuel quality poor (old) or octane too high
◎ Low compression
◎ Restricted exhaust
◎ Weak ignition (loose coil ground, faulty coil, or stator,)
◎ Restricted air filter (main or pre-cleaner) or breather
system
◎ Improperly assembled air intake system
◎ Restricted engine breather system
◎ Oil contaminated with fuel
◎ Restricted crankcase vent
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