EN 35TROUBLESHOOTING
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM LIKELY CAUSE SOLUTION
1. With the key
on «START» the
starter motor
does not run
2. With the key on
«START» the
starter motor runs
but the engine
does not start
3. The engine
stops
Electronic card blocked due to:
– flat battery or sulphated battery plates
– fuse blown
– bad earthing to the engine or the frame
– earth connections of the microswitches
disconnected
– badly earthed starter motor
– you are not ready for starting
– faulty fuel supply
– faulty ignition
Electronic card blocked due to:
– earth connections of the microswitches
disconnected
– flat battery
– badly connected battery (poor contact)
– engine badly earthed
Turn the key to «STOP» and look for the
cause of the problem:
– recharge battery (☛ 6.2.5)
– replace fuse (10 A) (☛ 6.4.3)
– check connections of black earth
leads
– check connections
– check earth connections
– check that the conditions allowing the
start are met (☛ 5.2.a)
– check the level in the tank
(☛ 5.3.3)
– check the wiring of the fuel open com-
mand
– check fuel filter
– check that spark plug caps are firmly
fitted
– check that the electrodes are clean
and have the correct gap
Turn the key to pos. «OFF» and look for
the cause of the problem:
– check connections
– recharge battery (☛ 6.2.5)
– check connections (☛ 3.5)
– check engine earth connection
in the electric start models
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