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Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. The fuel-valve lever is in the Off
position.
1. Move the fuel-valve lever to the On
position.
2. The choke is closed
2. Open the choke when starting a hot
engine.
3. The choke is open.
3. Close the choke when starting a cold
engine.
4. The engine On/Off switch is in the Off
position.
4. Rotate the switch to the On position.
5. The engine oil level is low (engines
with the oil-level switch).
5. Fill the engine, with the recommended
oil, to the proper level.
6. The fuel tank is empty.
6. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel.
7. The engine contains bad/old fuel.
7. Drain the fuel tank and carburetor.
Refuel with fresh gasoline.
8. The spark plug is fouled or improperly
gapped.
8. Gap or replace the spark plug.
9. The spark plug is wet with fuel (flooded
engine).
9. Remove the spark plug, dry it, and
install the plug. Start the engine with
the throttle in the Max position.
The engine will not start.
10. The spark-plug wire is loose or
disconnected.
10. Remove the spark-plug wire, clean the
spark-plug terminal and the terminal
socket in the boot of the spark-plug
wire, and reinstall the spark-plug wire.
1. The air filter is restricted.
1. Clean or replace the air filter element(s).
2. The engine contains bad/old fuel.
2. Drain the fuel tank and carburetor.
Refuel with fresh gasoline.
3. There is water or contamination in the
fuel.
3. Drain the fuel tank and carburetor.
Refuel with fresh gasoline.
4. The fuel line is restricted.
4. Clean the fuel filter and sediment cup.
5. The choke is closed
5. Open the choke.
6. The spark plug is worn or has buildup
on the electrodes.
6. Check the electrode gap and adjust or
replace the spark plug.
The engine lacks power or runs rough.
7. There is too much oil in the engine
crankcase.
7. Drain the oil to the proper level.
1. The belt tension is insufficient.
1. Adjust the belt tension.
2. The belts are worn.
2. Replace the belts.
3. The pulley(s) are worn.
3. Contact your Authorized Service
Dealer.
The belts slip or come off the pulleys
(models 68013, 68014, 68016, 68017,
68020, and 68021).
4. The pulley(s) are misaligned.
4. Align the pulley(s).
1. The clutch lever is not adjusted
correctly.
1. Adjust the belt tension.
The paddles rotate when the clutch lever is
in the Off position (models 68013, 68014,
68016, 68017, 68020, and 68021).
2. The belt guide is not adjusted correctly.
2. Adjust the belt guide.
The paddles rotate when the clutch lever
is in the Off position (model 68024).
1. The clutch is not adjusted correctly.
1. Contact your Authorized Service
Dealer.
1. The clutch lever is not adjusted
correctly.
1. Adjust the belt tension.
The paddles do not rotate when the clutch
lever is in the On position (models 68013,
68014, 68016, 68017, 68020, and 68021).
2. The paddles are stuck in the drum
2. Clean the paddles and drum.
The paddles do not rotate when the clutch
lever is in the On position (model 68024).
1. The clutch is not adjusted correctly.
1. Contact your Authorized Service
Dealer.
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