Poulan PPRT5C - Manual (Page 20)

PñOBLEy
WiH not start
Hard
to start
Loss of power
Engine overheats
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
Soil balls up or clumps
CAUSE
1. Out of fuel.
2. Engine not "CHOKED” properly,
3. Engine flooded,
4. Dirty air cleaner.
5. Water in fuei.
6. Clogged fuel tank.
7. Loose spark plug wire.
S. Bad spark plug or improper gap.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment.
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Throttle control not set property.
Dirty air cleaner.
Bad ^ark plug or improper gap.
Stale or dirty fuel.
Loose spark plug wire.
Carburetor out of adjustment
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low oil level/dir^ oil.
Dirty engine air screen.
Dirty engine.
Partially plugged muffler.
Improper carfoutoior adjustment
1. Ground too dsy and hard.
CORRECTION
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. Sea 'TO START ENGINE” in Operation section.
3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Replace air cleaner cartridge.
5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank wifii fresh
gasoline.
6. Remove fuel tank and clean.
7. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug.
8. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
9. Make necessary adjustments.
1. Place throttle control in “FAST’ position.
2. Replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4. Drain fuel tank and refill \wth fresh gasoline.
5. Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug.
6. Make necessary adjustiments.
1. Engine is overloaded. 1, Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
2. Dirty air cleaner. 2. Replace air cleaner cartridge.
3. Low oil levei/dirty oil. 3. Check oil tevei/change oil.
4. Faulty spark plug. 4. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
5. Oil in fuel. 5. Drain and clean fuel tank and refill, and clean carburetor.
6. Stale or dirty fuel. 6. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
7, Water in fuel. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank witii fresh
gasoline.
8. Clogged fuei tank. 8. Remove fuel tank and clean.
9. Spark plug wire loose. 9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10. Dirty engine air screen. 10. Clean engine air screen.
11. Dirty/clogged muffler. 11. Clean/replace muffler.
12, Carburetor out of adjustment. 12. Make necessary adjustments.
13. Poor compression. I 13. Contact an authorized service center.
1. Check oil level/change oil.
2. Clean engine air screen.
3. Clean cylinder fins, ar screen, and muffler area.
4. Remove arvd dean muffler.
6. Adjust carburetor to richer position.
1. Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
conditions.
1. Ground too wet. 1, Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
Engine runs but tiller
won’t move
1.
2.
3.
Drive control bar is not engaged.
V-be!l not correctly adjusted.
V-be!t is off pylley(s).
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I
3.
Engage drive control,
Inspect/adjust V-belt.
inspect V-beit.
Engine
runs
but
labors 1 . Tiliing too deep. Set depth stake for shallower tilling. when tilling
2. Throttle control not properly adjusted.
1
Check throttle control setting.
3. Carburetor out of adjustment. 1 Make necessary adjustments.
Tines will not
rotate 1. Shear pin(s) broken. Replace shear pin{s).
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