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Owner’s Manual
MC33 2-CYCLE CULTIVATOR
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of your cultivator, prolonged or constant use may eventually
require that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most
common problems, causes and remedies.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY/ACTION
Engine will not start
1. Ignition switch off
1. Flip switch to ON position
2. Spark plug wire disconnected
2. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
3. Out of fuel
3. Refuel
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped
4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug
5. Fuel line hose not positioned in bot-
tom of gas tank
5. Push fuel line down into fuel in gas tank
Engine runs rough, floods
during operation
1. Dirty air filter
1. Clean or replace air filter
2. Choke partially engaged
2. Move choke lever to run position
3. Carburetor out of adjustment
3. Call customer service
Engine is hard to start
1. Stale fuel
1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh fuel. Use fuel
stabilizer at end of season or during long term
storage
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 gas can
4. Fuel not primed sufficiently
4. Prime unit 3 more times, then pull recoil handle
Engine misses or lacks
power
1. Clogged fuel filter
1. Clean fuel tank, replace fuel filter
2. Clogged air filter
2. Clean or replace air filter
3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad
3. Call customer service
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped
4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug
Engine runs, then quits
1. Gas cap not venting
1. Clean or replace gas cap, check vent
2. Plugged fuel filter
2. Clean or replace fuel filter
3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad
3. Call customer service
Engine revs too high
1. Carburetor out of adjustment
1. Call customer service
Tines turn at idle
1. Idle speed too high
1. Adjust idle speed lower
2. Broken clutch spring
2. Replace clutch