MTD 020 Serie Manual Del Operador página 18

For repairs beyond
the minor adjustments
listed here, contact
an authorized service
Problem Cause Remedy
Enginefails to statr
1 Throtte ever not n correctstart ng 1. Movethrotte everto FASTor
poskion. STARTposition.
2. Sparkplugwire disconnected. 2. Connectwire to spark plug.
3. Chokenot in CHOKEposition(if 3 Move chokeleverto CHOKE
equipped), position.
4. Fueltank emptyor stale fuel. 4. Filltank with clean fresh gasoline.
5. Enginenot pr reed(if equipped). 5 Pr meeng ne as nstructed n
EngineManual.
6. Fauyt spakpr ug. 6. Cean adjust gap orrepace,
7 Safetyswtch notdepressed 7. Safetyswitchmust be depressed
- " " by the fronttab on the bag hande
whensecuringthe bag.
8 Safetyswtchwre s notconnectedto _ Con ectsafet switchwireto
_. n y
engineor not properlygrounded, engineconnectorand groundto
Engineruns erratic
.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sparkplug wireloose.
Unit runningon CHOKE(if equipped).
Blockedfuelline or stale fuel.
Lowengine RPM.
Wateror dirt in fuel system.
6. Dirty air cleaner.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Connectand tightenspark
plug wire.
2. Movechokeleverto OFF position.
3. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
fresh gasoline.
4. Alwaysrun engineat full throttle.
5. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
fresh fuel.
6. Referto enginemanual.
7. See authorizedservicedealer.
Engine overheats
1. Engineoil levellow. 1, Fillcrankcasewith properoil.
2. Dirty air cleaner. 2. Referto enginemanual.
3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly. 3. Seeauthorizedservicedealer.
Occasional skips
1. Sparkplug gap tooclose. 1. Removespark plugand adjustgap
(hesitates) at
2. Carburetoridle mixtureadjustment 2. See authorizedservicedealer.
high speed
improperlyset.
Excessive
1. Looseparts or damagedimpeller. 1 See authorzed serv ce deaer
Vibration
Unit does not
1. Dischargeareaclogged. 1. Stop engineimmediately and
discharge
disconnectsparkplug wire.Clean
flail screenand insideof discharge
opening.
2. Foreignobject lodgedin impeller. 2. Stop engineand disconnectspark
plug wire. Removelodgedobject.
3. Lowengine RPM. 3. Alwaysrun engineat full throttle.
4. Vacuumbag is full. 4. Emptybag.
Rate of discharge
1. Lowengine RPM. 1. Alwaysrun engineat fullthrottle,
slows considerably
2. Chipperblade dull. 2. Replacechipperbladeor seeyour
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