7 TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
SOLUTION
Engine will not crank.
• Throttle/shift control in
gear.
• Weak or worn out
battery.
• Loose or corroded
battery wiring
connections.
• Engine problem.
• Shift to neutral.
• Charge or replace
battery.
• Clean and tighten
battery wiring
connections.
• See dealer
Engine cranks but will
not start.
• No fuel in tank.
• Fuel line improperly
connected
• Fuel system not primed.
• Fuel line kinked.
• Fuel filter clogged
• Contaminated fuel
Safety switch tether not
connected.
• Fill fuel tank
• Properly connect fuel
line.
• Squeeze primer bulb.
• Remove kinks from fuel
line
• Replace fuel filter.
• Replace fuel and filter.
• Connect safety switch
tether.
Engine hard to start.
• Flooded engine.
• Improper fuel/oil
mixture.
• Disconnect fuel line at
engine and crank until
cleared
• Fill fuel tank with
proper mixture.
Engine vibrates
excessively at idle or low
speed.
• Bent or broken
propeller.
• Weeds on propeller.
• Replace propeller.
• Remove weeds.
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