Troy-Bilt 8 HP - Manual (Page 69)

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PROBLEM PROBLEM
WHAT TO DO AND REFERENCE WHAT TO DO AND REFERENCE
10. TINE HOLDER BOLT
BREAKS OR LOOSENS
• C heck that tine holder keys are in keyw ays
of tine shaft. W ithout key in holder, left side tine
boit w ill tighten and break; right side boit w ill
loosen. See Section 6.
11. TILLER PULLS TO ONE SIDE
• C heck air pressure in tires. See S ection 6.
12. POOR TRACTION
• B ar tread tires, tire chains, or w heei w eights
m ay be needed. S ee S ection 9.
13. GEAR OIL LEAK FROM POWER
UNIT OR TINE ATTACHMENT
TRANSMISSIONS
• S ee S ection 6.
14. ENGINE LACKS POWER
• A ir cleaner restricted w ith dirt and/or oil. See
S ection 6.
• S park plug w ire loose or dam aged. S park
plug w orn or fouled. S ee S ection 6.
• E ngine under excessive w ork ioad. U se
“S LO W ” w heel speed and “LO W ” belt range.
• Throttle cable could be loose or m isadjusted.
S ee S ection 6.
• M ake sure engine isn’t running w ith choke
partially engaged. S ee S ection 3.
• C arburetor m ight need adjustm ent. S ee Sec­
tion 6.
• E ngine overheating. C heck oil level, clean
cooling fins. O il m ay be dirty. A llow hot engine to
cool before restarting.
• D irt or w ater in fuel or fuel system .
• E ngine crankcase low in oil, or over­
full. C heck oil level.
• Low engine com pression. S ee P roblem 25.
15. ENGINE HARD STARTING
• W heels/Tines/P TO D rive Lever not in
“N EU TR A L”.
• Fuel tank low or em pty.
• D irt or w ater in fuel or fuel system .
• Fuel line restricted.
• C hoke not set properly. S ee Section 3.
• S park plug w orn or fouled (w eak spark). S ee
S ection 6.
• A ir cleaner restricted w ith dirt and/or oil. See
S ection 6.
• Throttle cable not properly adjusted. S ee
S ection 6.
0 E ngine throttle lever not free to m ove full
distance.
0 Throttle w ire and linkage binding, or bent
and not free to m ove.
0 Low engine com pression. S ee P roblem 25.
16. ENGINE WON’T START
0 S ee “Troubleshooting the Forw ard Interlock
S afety System ” in S ection 6.
0 W heels/Tines/P TO D rive Lever not in “N EU ­
TR A L”
0 Fuel tank low or em pty.
0 Fuel line restricted or clogged.
0 C hoke not set properly. S ee Section 3.
0 W ater or dirt in fuel, and/or fuel system .
0 S park plug fouled or w orn. S park plug w ire
loose or dam aged. S ee S ection 6.
0 C arburetor m ight need adjustm ent S ee S ec­
tion 6.
0 A ir filter clogged w ith oil or dirt. S ee S ection 6.
0 C arburetor float faulty (or float valve leaking)
— if so, tap side of bow l lightly w ith handle of
screw driver.
0 S tale fuel— w on’t vaporize properly, gum s up
carburetor float, channels and valves. D rain and
add new fuel.
0 Fuel tank shut-off valve not in “O pen” position.
S ee S ection 2.
E lectric Start Engines O nly:
0 E lectrical connections loose or shorted
against m etal fram es, brackets or covers. See
S ection 6.
0 B attery discharged. S ee S ection 6.
0 E lectric starter m otor faulty. S ee Problem 30.
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