Honda HRS216PKA, Manual

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HRS216PKA • HRS216SKA • HRS216VKA SERVICE INFORMATION
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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE
Hard Starting or Won’t Start Using the Recoil Starter
Sufficient fuel in tank
Refuel.
• Install a new spark plug, then restart
the engine.
• Check the carburetor for flooding.
• Check the ignition coil air gap ( P. 8-5 ).
Check the valve clearance ( P. 3-12 ),
and then perform the cylinder
compression test. If the cylinder
compression is still too low, perform a
leak down test.
If the air leak down test shows air
leakage, check the following as
determined by the test:
- Valve seat width (
P. 9-20 )
- Valve face irregularly worn ( P. 9-10 )
- Piston ring side clearance ( P. 9-16 )
- Piston ring width ( P. 9-15 )
- Piston ring end gap ( P. 9-16 )
- Piston skirt O.D. ( P. 9-15 )
Check the fuel level.
Install the spark plug and restart the engine.
No fuel in tank
Dry
Wet
Remove the spark plug and inspect
( P. 3-8 ).
Good spark
No or weak spark
NORMAL COMPRESSION
Compression is
high (>80 psi)
Install a compression gauge in the spark plug
hole ( P. 2-16 ) and crank the engine several
times.
Install the spark plug in the plug cap and
perform the spark test ( P. 2-21 ).
Remove ( P. 7-1 ), disassemble ( P. 7-3 ), and
clean the carburetor ( P. 7-4 ).
Check the choke butterfly with the engine cold.
Choke closed
Confirm the fuel quality. If gasoline is more
than 30 days old, the engine may be hard to
start.
Fresh fuel
Drain the fuel system, and refill with
fresh gasoline.
Stale fuel
Check the valve clearance
( P. 3-12 ), and then perform the cylinder
compression test ( P. 2-16 ).
If compression is still high (>80 psi),
inspect the starting decompression
system (P. 2-16) .
See “CHOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
(ACS)” ( P. 2-22 ).
Make sure the fuel valve is ON.
Clean or replace the air filter.
Clean
Clogged Check the air filter.
Compression
is too low
Choke partially open
Compression normal
Replace the flywheel brake cable.
Starts
Manually pull and hold the flywheel brake arm
on the engine, and then try to start the engine.
Does not start
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