Troubleshooting
TroubleshootingtheEngineandVehicle
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
1.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
2.Afuseisblownorloose.2.Correctorreplacefuse.
3.Thebatteryisdischarged.
3.Chargeorreplacethebattery.
4.Abrokenstarterorstartersolenoid.
4.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Thestarterdoesnotrotatetheengine.
5.Seizedinternalenginecomponents.5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthetankwithfreshfuel.
2.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Cloggedfuelline.3.Cleanorreplace.
4.Thekillrelayisnotenergized.
4.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Theenginecranks,butdoesnotstart.
5.Thestarterswitchisbroken.
5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankventisrestricted.1.Replacethefuelcap.
2.Dirtorwaterinthefuelsystem.2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Thefuellterisclogged.3.Replacethefuellter.
4.Afuseisblownorloose.4.Correctorreplacethefuse.
5.Thefuelpumpisbroken.5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
6.Loosewiresorpoorconnections.
6.Checkandtightenwireconnections.
Theenginestarts,butdoesnotkeep
running.
7.Thecylinderheadgasketisbroken.
7.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
1.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
2.Loosewiresorpoorconnections.
2.Checkandtightenwireconnections.
Theengineruns,butknocksormisses.
3.Theengineisoverheating.
3.See“Theengineoverheats”below.
1.Thefueltankventisrestricted.1.Replacethefuelcap.
2.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Thefuelpumpisbroken.3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
4.Lowcompression.
4.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Theenginedoesnotidle.
5.Theaircleanerelementisdirty.
5.Replacetheair-lterelement.
1.Thecrankcaseoillevelisincorrect.1.FillordraintotheFullmark.
2.Thecoolantlevelislow.
2.Checkthecoolantlevelandreplenish
itasneeded.
3.Excessiveloading.3.Reduceload;uselowergroundspeed.
4.Theairintakescreensaredirty.
4.Cleanwiththeairintakescreenswith
everyuse.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousing
and/ortherotatingairintakescreen
areplugged.
5.Cleanthecoolingnsandairpassages
witheveryuse.
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