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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Will not start 1 Out of fuel. 2 Fuel valve "OFF" 1 Fill fuel tank. 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 Bad spark plug or improper gap. 6 Replace spark plug or adjust gap. 7 Dirty air filter. 7 Clean/replace air filter. 8 Water in fuel. 8 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline. Hard to start 1 Throttle control not set properly. 1 See "To Start Engine" in Operations section. 2 Dirty air filter. 2 Clean/replace air filter. 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. Loss of power 1 Engine is overloaded 1 Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling. 2 Dirty air cleaner 2 Clean/replace air filter. 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 tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 7 Water in fuel. 7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor, 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 a qualified service center. 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, airscreen, muffler area 4 Partially plugged muffler 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 2 Wheels and depth stake incorrectly adjusted. 2 Adjust wheels and depth stake. Soil balls up or clumps 1 Ground too wet. 1 Wait for more favorable conditions. Engine runs but tiller won't move 1 Tine control is not engaged. 2 V-belt not correctly adjusted. 1 Engage tine control 2 Inspect/adjust V-belt. 3 V-belt is off pulley (s). 3 Inspect V-belt. Engine runs but labors 1 Tilling too deep. when tilling 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted. 1 Set depth stake for shallower tilling 2 Check throttle control setting. 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
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
6
Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
7
Dirty air filter.
7
Clean/replace air filter.
8
Water in fuel.
8
Empty fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline.
Hard to start
1
Throttle control not set properly.
1
See “To Start Engine” in Operations section.
2
Dirty air filter.
2
Clean/replace air filter.
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.
Loss of power
1
Engine is overloaded
1
Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling.
2
Dirty air cleaner
2
Clean/replace air filter.
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 tank with fresh, clean gasoline.
7
Water in fuel.
7
Empty fuel tank and carburetor, 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 a qualified service center.
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, airscreen, muffler area
4
Partially plugged muffler
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
2
Wheels and depth stake incorrectly adjusted.
2
Adjust wheels and depth stake.
Soil balls up or clumps
1
Ground too wet.
1
Wait for more favorable conditions.
Engine runs but tiller
won’t move
1
Tine control is not engaged.
1
Engage tine control
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
when tilling
1
Tilling too deep.
1
Set depth stake for shallower tilling
2
Throttle control not properly adjusted.
2
Check throttle control setting.