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Owner’s Manual
301CC VIPER 4-CYCLE ENGINE
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY/ACTION
Engine will not start
1. Power switch off
1. Flip switch to ON position
2. Fuel switch off
2. Check fuel switch is on
3. Spark plug wire disconnected
3. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
4. Out of fuel
4. Refuel
5. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped
5. Clean, replace or gap spark plug
Electric Start
5. Battery discharged
5. Recharge battery
Engine runs rough, floods during
operation
1. Dirty air filter
1. Clean or replace air filter
2. Choke partially engaged
2. Turn off choke
3. Carburetor out of adjustment
3. Call Ardisam Customer Service
Engine is hard to start
1. Stale fuel
1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh.
Use fuel stabilizer at end of season
2. Spark plug wire loose
2. Make sure spark wire is securely attached
to spark plug
3. Dirty carburetor
3. Clean carburetor, use fuel stabilizer, new
fuel can
Engine misses or lacks power
1. Clogged fuel tank or fuel filter
1. Remove and clean
2. Clogged air filter
2. Clean or replace
3. Improper carburetor adjustment
3. Call Ardisam Customer Service
4. Spark plug dirty, improper gap, or
wrong type
4. Replace spark plug and adjust gap to
.030"
Engine runs, then quits
1. Fuel cap not venting
1. Replace fuel cap
Contact Ardisam customer service if above remedies fail.
