Powerplus POWXG7205 CULTIVATOR 196CC EN User Manual

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Engine runs rough

Clean or replace air cleaner

Engine is hard to start

Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use fuel stabilizer at end of
season
Make sure sparking plug wire is securely attached to sparking
plug
Drive safety control levers must be released to neutral position to
start the engine

Engine misses or lacks
power

Raise the tines for shallow tilling by lowering the depth regulator
lever
Remove and clean fuel tank
Clean or replace air cleaner
Incorrect carburettor adjustment, take to authorized engine
service centre
Replace sparking plug and adjust gap
Drain and refill petrol tank and carburettor

Engine will not stop when
throttle control is
positioned at stop

See engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage

Cultivator moves forward
during starting

Drive safety control levers must be released to neutral position to
start the engine

Cultivator is difficult to
control when tilling
(machine jumps or
lurches forward)

Lock wheels in tilling position
Raise the tines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth
regulator lever

Tines turn, wheels do not
turn

Lock wheels in tilling position
Internal transmission failure, see your dealer

Tines turn, wheels turn,
cultivator does not move

Lower the tines for deeper tilling by raising the depth regulator
lever

Belts squeal in neutral
and/or reverse

Adjust forward belt guide:
turn engine off and allow silencer to cool
disconnect sparking plug wire and secure from sparking plug
remove belt guard
pull down drive safety control levers
manually bend forward belt guide so there is 1/16 inch or less
clearance between belt guide and belt
replace belt guard and sparking plug wire

Belts squeal in forward
operation

Adjust tabs on the reverse belt guide
turn engine off and allow silencer to cool
Disconnect the spark plug wire and secure it from contacting the
spark plug in order to avoid ignition
release drive safety control levers to neutral position
remove belt guard
adjust tabs of reverse belt guide:
while drive safety control levers are released, bend metal tabs
on reverse belt guide to 1/64 inch or less clearance from reverse
belt