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GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
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Place the choke lever in the RUN position. Engage the throttle
safety and throttle trigger together to open the throttle and the
choke lever in the on position. Lift the start button cover and
press the start button 3-5 times until the gauge needle reaches its
peak (stops moving). Engine compression should be >0.6MPa.
Ignition System (See Figs. 4-9)
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screwdriver (Fig. 4 - 6)
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Engine Compression (See Figs. 1-3)
Low compression will cause erratic idling, low power, and hard starting when hot. To test the engine
compression:
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the wrench counter-clockwise to remove the spark plug (Fig. 2).
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