E. Adjusting the Handle
* Insert lever bolt through
handle bracket and hinge
bushing to locate handle in
operating position.
VI. TROUBLE SHOOTING
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Hard to start
÷
Spark plug or head bolts loose
÷
Blown head gasket
÷
Insufficient vacuum
÷
Coil, air gap needs adjusting
÷
Low oil
2. Will not start
÷
No fuel
÷
Blown head gasket
÷
Insufficient vacuum
÷
Defective spark plug
÷
Defective coil
÷
Dirty air filter
÷
Low oil
÷
Fuse blown in SmartAir
÷
Wires broken or disconnected
3. Engine lacks power
÷
Leaking head gasket
÷
Insufficient vacuum
÷
Governor needs adjusting
÷
No compression - worn rings
÷
Dirty air filters
4. Smell of burned rubber
÷
Belt out of adjustment
5. Machine vibrates
÷
Loose bolts
÷
Pad not centered
6. Machine “Bogs Down” when in use
÷
Operator bearing down too hard
÷
Dirty air filters
7. Machine pulls to one side
÷
Bent wheel bracket
8. Engine stops running
÷
Dirty air filter
÷
High exhaust emissions
÷
Out of fuel
÷
Low fuel
8
