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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start Hard to start 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 3. Engine flooded. 4. Dirty air cleaner. 5. Water in fuel. 6. Clogged fuel tank. 7. Loose spark plug wire. 8. Bad spark plug or improper gap. 9. Carburetor out of adjustment. 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. 6. Carburetor out of adjustment. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. 5. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline. 6. Remove fuel tank and clean. 7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug. 8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 9. Make necessary adjustments. 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 and refill tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug. 6. Make necessary adjustments. Loss of power Engine overheats Excessive bounce/ difficult handling 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. Carburetor out of adjustment. 13. Poor compression. 1. Low oil level/dirty oil. 2. Dirty engine air screen. 3. Dirty engine. 4. Partially plugged muffler. 5. Improper carburetor adjustment. 1. Ground too dry and hard. 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 and 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. Make necessary adjustments. 13. Contact an authorized service centerdepartment. 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. 5. Adjust carburetor to richer position. 1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil conditions. Soil balls up or 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. 3. Carburetor out of adjustment. 1. Set depth stake for shallower tilling. 2. Check throttle control setting. 3. Make necessary adjustments. Tines will not rotate 1. Shear pin(s) broken. 1. Replace shear pin(s). Tines skip over ground 1. Drag Stake not lowered in forward rotating till mode. 2. Improper tilling mode. 1. Lower Drag Stake 2. Forward rotating tine drive should only be used for soft ground or for soil that has already been tilled. 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 position and forward rotating till position. 2. Tines jammed. 20 1. Shift to either counter rotating till position or forward rotating till position. 2. Clear tines.

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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
Will not start
1.
Out of fuel.
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
Engine not “CHOKED” properly.
2.
See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section.
3.
Engine flooded.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Dirty air cleaner.
4.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
5.
Water in fuel.
5.
Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank
with fresh gasoline.
6.
Clogged fuel tank.
6.
Remove fuel tank and clean.
7.
Loose spark plug wire.
7.
Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
8.
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
8.
Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
9.
Make necessary adjustments.
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 and refill tank with fresh, clean
gasoline.
5.
Loose spark plug wire.
5.
Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
6.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
6.
Make necessary adjustments.
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 and 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.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
12.
Make necessary adjustments.
13.
Poor compression.
13.
Contact an authorized service centerdepartment.
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.
5.
Improper carburetor adjustment.
5.
Adjust carburetor to richer position.
Excessive bounce/
1.
Ground too dry and hard.
1.
Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
difficult handling
conditions.
Soil balls up or clumps
1.
Ground too wet.
1.
Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
Engine runs but
tiller
1.
Drive control bar is not engaged.
1.
Engage drive control.
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
labors
1.
Tilling too deep.
1.
Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
when tilling
2.
Throttle control not properly adjusted.
2.
Check throttle control setting.
3.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
3.
Make necessary adjustments.
Tines will not rotate
1.
Shear pin(s) broken.
1.
Replace shear pin(s).
Tines skip over
1.
Drag Stake not lowered in forward rotating
1.
Lower Drag Stake
ground
till mode.
2.
Improper tilling mode.
2.
Forward rotating tine drive should only be used
for soft ground or for soil that has already been
tilled.
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 or forward
drive control bar
position and forward rotating till position.
rotating till position.
engaged
2.
Tines jammed.
2.
Clear tines.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION