Garden Trax Y2007, Instructions Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY/ACTION

Engine will not start

1. Power switch off

1. Flip switch to ON position

2. Spark plug wire disconnected

2. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug

3. Out of fuel

3. Refuel

4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly 

gapped

4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug

5. Throttle control not held open

5. Hold throttle control open when pulling recoil 

handle

6. Fuel line hose not positioned in bot-

tom of gas tank

6. Push fuel line down into fuel in gas tank

Engine runs rough, floods during 

operation

1. Dirty air filter

1. Clean or replace air filter

2. Choke partially engaged

2. Turn off choke

3. Carburetor out of adjustment

3. Call factory

Engine is hard to start

1. Stale fuel

1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh.                

2. Spark plug wire loose

2. Make sure spark wire is securely attached to 

spark plug

3. Dirty carburetor

3. Clean carburetor, use gas stabilizer, Refuel with 

4. Throttle control not held open

4. Prime unit 3 more times, then hold throttle open 

when pulling recoil handle

Engine misses or lacks power

1. Clogged gas tank

1. Remove and clean gas tank

2. Clogged air filter

2. Clean or replace air filter

3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad 3. Call factory
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly 

gapped

4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug

Engine runs, then quits

1.
2.

 Plugged fuel filter

2.

 Clean or replace fuel filter

 Carburetor out of adjustment or bad

 Call factory

Engine revs too high

1. Carburetor out of adjustment

1. Call factory

Tines turn at idle

1. Idle speed too high

1. Adjust idle speed lower

2. Broken clutch spring

2. Replace spring

1.

MODEL Y2007 

MINI CULTIVATOR AND DETHATHER

fresh gasoline.