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TROUBLESHOOTING:
ENGINE
Engine troubleshooting – where necessary all corrective actions should be carried out by suitably
qualified persons.
If the starter rope becomes disconnected from the rope guide on handle, slowly pull the starter handle
out with the OPC lever released to prevent the engine from accidently starting and re-attach to the start
guide on upper handle.
PROBLEM – ENGINE DOES NOT START
1) Throttle lever not in the correct position for the prevailing conditions.
2) Fuel tank is empty.
3) Stale fuel in fuel tank and carburettor.
4) Air filter element is dirty.
5) Spark plug is loose.
6) Spark plug cap loose or disconnected from plug.
7) Spark plug gap is incorrect.
8) Carburettor/engine is flooded with fuel.
9) Faulty ignition module.
POSSIBLE SOULUTIONS:
ENGINE DOES NOT START
1) Move throttle lever to correct position.
2) Fill tank with fuel.
3) Drain carburettor float bowl and tank.
4) Clean air filter element.
5) Tighten spark plug to 25- 30Nm.
6) Make sure spark plug cap is correctly fitted onto spark plug.
7) Set spark plug gap to 0.7 to 0.8mm.
8) Remove air filter element and spark plug and wait 15 minutes until petrol flooding clears.
9) Contact the service dealer.
PROBLEM – DIFFICULT TO START OR LOSS OF POWER
1) Dirt, water or stale fuel in tank and carburettor float bowl.
2) Vent hole in fuel tank cap is plugged.
3) Air filter element is dirty.
POSSIBLE SOULUTIONS:
DIFFICULT TO START OR LOSS OF POWER
1) Drain fuel from tank and carburettor float bowl.. Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel.
2) Clean or replace fuel tank cap.
3) Clean air filter element.
