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and then look to the gasoline delivery
sys
tem. This
includes the fuel tank,
fu
el shutoff valve and the
fuel line to the
carb
uretor and the vacuum line to
the fuel
sh
utoff valve.
Gaso
line deposits may have
formed and gummed up the carburetor's
jets
and
air
passages.
Gasoline
tends
to
l
ose
its polen")' after
standing for long periods. Condensa
ti
on may
contaminate the fuel with water. Drain the o
ld
[uel
and try
star
ling with a fresh tankfuL
EMERGENCY
TROUBLESHOOTING
When the bike
is
difficult to stan
or
won't start
at
all. it docs
nOI
help
to
wear
down the battery
with the starte
r.
Check for obvious problems even
before getting out
yo
ur tools. Go down the
following list step-by-step. Do each
one; you may
be
embarrassed to find your engine stop switch is
st
uck
in
the
OFF
position, but that is better than
wearing down the battery. If
it
still will not start,
refer to the appropria
te
troubleshooting procedure
which follows
in
this chapter.
WARNING
Do not use an open flame near the
fuel
tank. A serious explosion could result.
1.
Is there fu
el
in the tank? Open the filler cap
(
Figure
I) and rock the bike. Listen for fuel
sloshi
ng
around.
2.
Is the fuel shutoff
va
l
ve
(
Figure
2) in the ON
position and
is
the vacuum line
fr
om the valve to
the base of the carburetor (
Figure
3)
st
ill
co
n·
nected?
3.
Make sure the engine stop switch (
Figure
4) is
not
in
the
OFF
position.
4. Is the spark plug wire cap (
Figure
5) on tight?
Pu
sh
it
on and
sl
ightly rotate
it
to clean the
electrical connec
ti
on between the plug a
nd
the
connector.
5.
Is the choke
in
the correct position. The knob
(
Figure
6) should
be
pulled out for a
co
ld engine
and pushed
in
fo
r a warm engine.
6.
Is the automatic decompression cable (
Figure
7) properly adjusted.
If
the cable
is
improperly ad-
justed
it
will result
in
.difficult engine staning or
even engine damage. Refer
to Chapter Three.
CHAPTER
TWO
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