POOR PERFORMANCE AT IDLE SPEED/
UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AT MEDIUM-HIGH SPEED
8-3
TRBL
SHTG
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Carburetor
Electrical system
Valves
PROBABLE CAUSES
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The starter piston fails to return freely
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Pilot jet obstructed or loose
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Pilot jet obstructed
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Pilot air screw wrongly set
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Idle speed wrongly set
(throttle valve stop screw)
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Throttle cable free play wrongly set
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Carburetor flooded
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Valve clearance wrongly set
Air filter
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Air filter element obstructed
POOR PERFORMANCE AT IDLE SPEED
See “FAILURE TO START/DIFFICULTIES IN STARTING”.
(FUEL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, COMPRESSION SYSTEM and Valve clearance)
Carburetor
PROBABLE CAUSES
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Petrol contains water or impurities or is adulterated
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Infiltrations of air
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Deformation of float
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Defective diaphragm
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Needle valve worn or scratched
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Needle valve seat insufficiently sealed
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Needle stop position incorrect
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Fuel level set wrongly
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Main jet obstructed or loose
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Main nozzle obstructed or loose
UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AT MEDIUM-HIGH SPEED
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Defective battery
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Defective spark plug
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Defective ignition unit
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Defective AC magneto
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Defective ignition coil