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TROUBLESHOOTING
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings.
B
STARTER ROTATES BUT VEHICLE
WILL NOT START OR HARD TO
START
Weak Battery
Recharge or replace as necessary
Corroded or loose battery connections
Clean and tighten battery connections.
Apply a coat of battery protectorate to
terminals
Check for adequate fuel level
Fill with correct grade gasoline to 1"
(2.5 cm) below bottom of filler neck
No spark at spark plugs. Broken or
disconnected spark plug wiring
Check and replace if required
Spark plugs fouled
Clean or replace
Broken or disconnected coil wires
Check or replace
Faulty ignitor
Check or replace
Faulty pulser unit
Check or replace
Incorrect spark plug gap/type
Set gap correctly
Fuel pump faulty
Repair or replace
Fuel line clogged or clamp loose
Clean or replace if required
Cracked or broken fuel line
Replace with new hose
Main jet blocked
Clean jet
Throttle lever motion restricted
Check all linkages
Dirt or water in fuel line or carburetor
Clean lines and carburetor. Replace filter
Clogged fuel filter
Check and replace if required
Incorrect carburetor float settings
Adjust float level - check seats
Engine flooded
Push choke in. Clean/or replace spark
plugs
Engine fuel starved
Use choke and push in as soon as engine
runs smoothly
Air intake tube is blocked
Repair or clean
Clogged air filter
Wash or replace as required
Plugged muffler or pipe
Repair or replace
Low compression in engine
Check and repair
Condition
Possible Cause
Correction
