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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Will not start CAUSE 1. Out of fuel. 2. Fuel valve "OFF". 3. Engine Switch "OFF". 4. Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 5. Engine flooded. 6. Dirty air cleaner. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Clogged fuel tank. 9. Loose spark plug wire. 8. Bad spark plug or improper gap. CORRECTION 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Turn fuel valve to the "ON" position. 3. Turn engine switch to the "ON" position. 4. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section. 5. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 6. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. 7. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline. 8. Remove fuel tank and clean. 9. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on spark plug. 8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap. Hard to start 1. Throttle control not set properly. 2. Dirty air cleaner. 3. Bad spark plug or improper gap. 4. Stale or dirty fuel. 5. Loose spark plug wire. 1. Place throttle control in "FAST" position. 2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. 3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 4. Empty fuel tank; refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on spark plug. Loss of power 1. Engine is overloaded. 2. Dirty air cleaner. 3. Low oil level/dirty oil. 4. Faulty spark plug. 5. Oil in fuel. 6. Stale or dirty fuel. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Clogged fuel tank. 9. Spark plug wire loose. 10. Dirty engine air screen. 11. Dirty/clogged muffler. 12. Poor compression. 1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling. 2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. 3. Check oil level/change oil. 4. Clean and regap or change spark plug. 5. Empty and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor. 6. Empty fuel tank; refill fuel tank with fresh gasoline. 7. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline. 8. Remove fuel tank and clean. 9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 10. Clean engine air screen. 11. Clean/replace muffler. 12. Contact an authorized service center/department. Engine overheats 1. Low oil level/dirty oil. 2. Dirty engine air screen. 3. Dirty engine. 4. Partially plugged muffler. 1. Check oil level/change oil. 2. Clean engine air screen. 3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, and muffler area. 4. Remove and clean muffler. Excessive bounce / difficult handling 1. Ground too dry and hard. 1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil conditions. Soil balls up / clumps 1. Ground too wet. 1. Wait for more favorable soil conditions. Engine runs but tiller won't move 1. Drive control bar is not engaged. 2. V-belt not correctly adjusted. 3. V-belt is off pulley(s). 1. Engage drive control. 2. Inspect/adjust V-belt. 3. Inspect V-belt. Engine runs but labors when tilling 1. Tilling too deep. 2. Throttle control not properly adjusted. 1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling. 2. Check throttle control setting. Tines will not rotate 1. Shear pin(s) broken. 1. Replace shear pin(s). Hard to shift into gear 1. Gears not timed. 1. Briefly engage drive control bar and release or rock tiller forward and backward until are able to shift gears. Tiller shuts off when drive control bar engaged 1. Shift lever set in between counter rotating till 1. Shift to either counter rotating till position position and forward rotating till position. or forward rotating till position. 2. Tines jammed. 2. Clear tines. 19

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
Will not start
1. Out of fuel.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. Fuel valve "OFF".
2. Turn fuel valve to the "ON" position.
3. Engine Switch "OFF".
3. Turn engine switch to the "ON" position.
4. Engine not “CHOKED” properly.
4. See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section.
5. Engine flooded.
5. Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
6. Dirty air cleaner.
6. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
7. Water in fuel.
7. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
8. Clogged fuel tank.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Loose spark plug wire.
9. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
spark plug.
8. Bad spark plug or improper gap.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
Hard to start
1. Throttle control not set properly.
1. Place throttle control in “FAST” position.
2. Dirty air
cleaner.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Bad spark plug or improper gap.
3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4. Stale or dirty fuel.
4. Empty fuel tank; refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
5. Loose spark plug wire.
5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
spark plug.
Loss of power
1. Engine is overloaded.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
2. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Low oil level/dirty oil.
3. Check oil level/change oil.
4. Faulty spark plug.
4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Oil in fuel.
5. Empty and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean
carburetor.
6. Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Empty fuel tank; refill fuel tank with fresh gasoline.
7. Water in fuel.
7. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with
fresh gasoline.
8. Clogged fuel tank.
8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Spark plug wire loose.
9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10. Dirty engine air screen.
10. Clean engine air screen.
11. Dirty/clogged muffler.
11. Clean/replace muffler.
12. Poor compression.
12. Contact an authorized service center/department.
Engine overheats
1. Low oil level/dirty oil.
1. Check oil level/change oil.
2. Dirty engine air screen.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Dirty engine.
3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, and muffler area.
4. Partially plugged muffler.
4. Remove and clean muffler.
Excessive bounce /
1. Ground too dry and hard.
1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
difficult handling
conditions.
Soil balls up / clumps
1. Ground too wet.
1. Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
Engine runs but
1. Drive control bar is not engaged.
1. Engage drive control.
tiller won’t move
2. V-belt not correctly adjusted.
2. Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3. V-belt is off pulley(s).
3. Inspect V-belt.
Engine runs but
1. Tilling too deep.
1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
labors when tilling
2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
2. Check throttle control setting.
Tines will not rotate
1. Shear pin(s) broken.
1. Replace shear pin(s).
Hard to shift into gear
1. Gears not timed.
1.
Briefly engage drive control bar and release or rock
tiller forward and backward until are able to shift
gears.
Tiller shuts off when
1. Shift lever set in between counter rotating till
1. Shift to either counter rotating till position
drive control bar
position and forward rotating till position.
or forward rotating till position.
engaged
2. Tines jammed.
2. Clear tines.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION