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 ENGINE
TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine Will Not Crank
1. Dead or weak battery
1. Recharge or replace battery.
2. Poor ground connections, poor connections
2. Disconnect battery cable. Clean battery
at battery terminals
terminals and cable ends. Inspect and replace
cable if necessary.
3. Faulty ignition switch
3. Replace switch.
4. Defective starter
4. Replace or repair starter as necessary.
5. Internal engine seizure
5. If unable to turn engine manually, check
for damaged flywheel gear and starter pinion,
foreign matter on top of piston or piston
seizure.
Engine Cranks But Will Not Start
1. Out of fuel
1. Fill tank. Open shut-off valve.
2. Slow cranking speed
2. Recharge or replace battery. Check
starter, repair if necessary. Clean, inspect
and replace battery cable if necessary.
3. Low compression
3. Re-seat valves, install rings or rebore
block. Install oversize pistons as necessary.
4. No ignition
4. Check and repair ignition system if nec-
essary. Refer to ELECTRICAL Section.
5. No fuel at the carburetor
5, Fill fuel tank. Check and repair fuel pump.
Inspect fuel lines, repair and tighten con-
nections as necessary.
6. Defective choking mechanism
6. Make sure the cable is free to operate and
that the cable opens and closes the carburetor
choke valve completely.
Engine Misses Intermittently
1. Spark plugs dirty, cracked or shorted by
1. Clean, replace or dry spark plugs as
moisture on electrodes
necessary.
2. High tension wires broken or shorted
2. Replace wires.
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