Curtis Dyna-Fog 1 Series, Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. RECOIL STARTER FAILS TO A. DEFECTIVE RECOIL STARTER A. CHECK RECOIL STARTER.
CRANK THE ENGINE SERVICE IT IF REQUIRED.
B. BELT TRANSMISSION WITH B. CHECK BELT AND PULLEYS
OBSTRUCTIONS FOR OBSTRUCTIONS.
C. ENGINE LOCKED UP C. CHECK THE ENGINE FOR ROTATION.
CONSULT THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER
D. BLOWER LOCKED UP D. INSPECT BLOWER FOR ROTATION
CONSULT THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER
2. ENGINE HARD TO START A. ENGINE KILL SWITCH IN A. PLACE SWITCH IN "ON" OR "RUN"
OR STOPS STOP POSITION. POSITION.
B. FAULTY START-STOP SWITCH B. REPLACE FAULTY SWITCH.
(ENGINE KILL SWITCH).
C. NO FUEL OR CONTAMINATED FUEL. C. ADD FUEL OR CLEAN TANK AND REFUEL.
D. CLOGGED FUEL FILTER D. CLEAN FILTER (IF POSSIBLE) OR REPLACE IT.
E. SPARK PLUG FAULTY E. CLEAN OR REPLACE SPARK PLUG
F. TERMINAL LOOSE OR WIRING F. TIGHTEN LOOSE TERMINALS, REPLACE
DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE WIRING.
G. SPARK PLUG WIRE DISCONNECTED G. CONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE.
H. LOOSEN GASOLINE HOSE OR H. TIGHTEN LOOSE CLAMPS OR CHANGE
PERFORATED GASOLINE HOSE. THE GASOLINE HOSE.
3. ENGINE MISSES OR A. START-STOP SWITCH (KILL SWITCH) A. PLACE SWITCH IN "ON" OR "RUN"
RUN ERRATICALLY. CONTROL IN STOP POSITION. POSITION.
B. FAULTY START-STOP SWITCH B. REPLACE FAULTY SWITCH.
(ENGINE KILL SWITCH).
C. NO FUEL OR CONTAMINATED FUEL. C. ADD FUEL OR CLEAN TANK AND REFUEL.
D. CLOGGED FUEL FILTER D. CLEAN FILTER (IF POSSIBLE) OR REPLACE IT.
E. CARBURETOR MOUNTED GASKED E. TIGHTEN BOLTS, REPLACE GASKET
LEAKS IF REQUIRED.
H. VACUUM CREATED INSIDE FUEL TANK H. LOOSE THE FUEL TANK CAP, IF IMPROVES,
CHECK OR REPLACE TANK VENT.
4. ENGINE KNOCKS OR A. SPARK ARRESTOR CLOGGED. A. CLEAN OR REPLACE.
DEVELOPS NOISE. B. FLYWHEEL LOOSE. B. CONSULT NEAREST SERVICE CENTER.
C. SHAFT ADAPTOR/PULLEY LOOSE. C. CONSULT NEAREST SERVICE CENTER.
D. LOOSE BELT. D. TIGHTEN LOOSE BELT.
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