EarthQuake VECTOR Operator's Manual - Warning
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Operator's Manual
VECTOR™ Compact Tiller
TROUBlESHOOTING aND REPaIR
TROUBlESHOOTING GUIDE
While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life
of your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventually
require that service be performed to allow it to continue oper-
ating properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most
common problems, causes and remedies.
PROBlEm
REmEDY/aCTION
Engine will not start
• Addgastogastank.
• Connectsparkplugwiretosparkplug
• Throttlemustbepositionedatchokeforacoldstart
Engine runs rough, floods during operation
• Cleanorreplaceaircleaner
Engine is hard to start
• Drainoldfuelandreplacewithfresh.Usegasstabilizeratendof
season
• Makesuresparkplugwireissecurelyattachedtosparkplug
• Drivesafetycontrollevermustbereleasedtoneutraltostartthe
engine
Engine misses or lacks power
• Raisethetinesforshallowertillingbyraisingthedepth
regulator lever
• Cleanorreplaceaircleaner
• Impropercarburetoradjustment,taketoauthorized
engine service center
• Replacesparkplugandadjustgap
• Drainandrefillgastankandcarburetor
Tiller moves forward during starting
• Drivesafetycontrollevermustbereleasedtoneutral
to start the engine
Tiller is difficult to control when tilling
(machine jumps or lurches forward)
• Lowerenginespeedinhardground
• Lowerthedepthregulatorforgreatercontrolofthetiller
Belts squeal in forward operation
•Adjustbelttension
•Replacedrivebelt
Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area during tilling
•Removevegetation
•Checktransmissionlubricationandfillifneeded
WaRNING
PRaCTICE SaFETY aT all TImES. ENGINE mUST BE
TURNED OFF aND allOWED TO COOl, aND SPaRk
PlUG WIRE mUST BE DISCONNECTED aND SECURED
BEFORE aTTEmPTING aNY maINTENaNCE OR REPaIR.
FaIlURE TO COmPlY WITH THIS SaFETY REQUIREmENT
CaN RESUlT IN SERIOUS PERSONal INJURY TO YOU
OR BYSTaNDERS.