Troubleshooting points – Poulan CHDR500D User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
-PROBLEM-
■ CAUSE ■ ■
CORRECTION .
Will
not start
1.
Out of
fuel.
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
Engine not “CHOKED” properly.
2.
See
“TO START ENGINE” in 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.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank
with
fresh gasoline.
6.
Clogged fuel tank.
6.
Remove fuel tank and clean.
7.
Loose spark 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.
Drain
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 adjustments.
Loss of power
1.
Engine is overloaded.
1.
Set
depth stake for shallower tilling.
2.
Dirty air cleaner.
2.
Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
3.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
3.
Check oil level/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.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, 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/clogged muffler.
11.
Clean/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, and muffler area.
4.
Partially plugged muffler.
4.
Remove and clean muffler.
5.
Improper carburetor adjustment.
5.
Adjust carburetor to richer position.
Excessive bounce/
difficult handling
1.
Ground too dry and hard.
1.
Moisten ground or wait for more favorable soil
conditions.
Soil balls up or clumps
1.
Ground too wet.
1.
Wait for more favorable soil conditions.
Engine runs but tiller
1.
Drive control bar is not engaged.
1.
Engage drive control.
won’t move
2.
V-belt not correctly adjusted.
2.
Inspect/adjust V-belt.
3.
V-belt is off pulley(s).
3.
Inspect V-belt.
Engine runs but labors
1.
Tilling too deep.
1.
Set depth stake for shallower tilling.
when tilling
2.
Throttle control not properly adjusted.
2.
Check throttle control setting.
3.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
3.
Make necessary adjustments.
Tines will
not
rotate
1.
Shear pin(s) broken.
1.
Replace shear pin(s).
Hard to shift into gear
1.
Gears not timed.
1.
Briefly engage drive control bar and release or rock
tiller forward and backward until are able to shift
gears.
Tiller shuts off when
drive control bar
1.
Shift lever set in between counter rotating till
position and forward rotating till position.
1.
Shift to either counter rotating till position or forward
rotating till position.
engaged
2.
Tines jammed.
2.
Clear tines.
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