Troubleshooting points – Poulan HDF550N User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Win not start
1.
Out of ^e!.
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
Engine not “CHOKED” properly.
2.
See TO START ENGINE” in the Operation section.
3.
Engine flooded.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Dirty air cleaner.
4.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
5.
Water in fuel.
5.
Empty fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with
fresh gasoline.
6.
Clogged fuel tank.
6.
Remove fuel tank and clean.
7.
Loose spaili plug wire.
7.
Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
8.
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
8.
Replace spark plug or adjust gap. -
9.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
9.
Make necessary adjustments.
Hard to start
1.
Throttle control not set properly.
1.
Place throttle control in “FAST” position.
2.
Dirty air cleaner.
2.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3.
Bad spark plug or improper gap.
3.
Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
4.
Stale or dirty fuel.
4.
Empty fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
5.
Loose spark plug wire.
5.
Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on
plug.
6.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
6.
Make necessary adjus&nents.
Loss of power
1.
Engine is overloaded.
1.
Set depth stake and wheels for shallower tilling.
2.
Dirty air cleaner.
2.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3.
Low oil level/dlrty oil.
3.
Check oil tevel/change oil.
4.
Faulty spark plug.
4.
Clean aid regap or change spark plug.
5.
Oil in fuel.
5.
Empty and clean ftjel tank and refill, and clean
carburetor.
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Empty fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
7.
Water in fuel.
7.
Empty fuel tank and cadiuretor, and refill tank with
fresh gasoline.
8.
Clogged fuel 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/ciogged muffler.
11,
Ciean/replace muffler.
12.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
12,
Make necessary adjustments.
13.
Poor compression.
13.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
Engine overheats
1.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
1.
Check oil level/change oil.
2.
Dirty engine air screen.
2.
Clean engine air screen.
3.
Dirty engine.
3.
Clean cylinder fins, air screen, muffler area.
4.
Partially plugged muffler.
4.
Remove and clean muffler.
5.
Improper carburetor adjustment.
5.
Adjust carburetor to richer position.
Excessive bounce/
1.
Ground too dry and hard.
1.
Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
difficult handling
2.
Wheels and depth stake incorrectiy adjusted.
2.
conditions.
Adjust wheels and depth stake.
Soil bails up or clumps
1.
Ground too wet.
1.
Wait for more fevorable soil conditions.
Engine runs but tiller
1.
Tine control Is not engaged.
1.
Engage tine control.
won’t move
2.
V-belt not correctly adjusted.
2.
Inspeci/adjust V-be!t.
3.
V-be!t is off pulley{s).
3.
Inspect V’belt.
Engine runs but labors
1.
Tilling too deep.
1.
Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
when titling
2.
Throttle control not properly adjusted.
2.
Check throttle control setting.
3.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
3.
Make necessary adjushments.
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