DLE 55RA - Manual (Page 14)

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Engine Troubleshooting
If your engine fails to start after the preceding starting procedures
please check the following.
Symptom Diagnosis Fix
Engine
does not
fire
Ignition battery low Charge or
replace battery
Engine
starts,
then rpm
increases
till engine
cuts out
Fuel not reaching
engine Check for:
a) fuel in tank
b) fuel tubing
cut, blocked,
or kinked
c) carburetor
clogged
Battery wires faulty Replace wires or
Re-connect/check
connections
Faulty spark plug
or not firing Replace spark plug
or check for spark *
Engine flooded Remove plug,
rotate prop to
remove fuel
* This can be done by removing the spark plug from head of the
engine and contacting the plug on the outside of the crank case.
Have an assistant turn the engine over while checking this and be
sure to have the spark plug fi rmly plugged into the ignition wire.
Warning the high voltage from the ignition can cause bodily harm,
especially when checking for spark in this manner.