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BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING

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  1. NO SPARK
    1. THE KILL SWITCH IS IN THE WRONG POSITION. ADJUST THE ON/OFF SWITCH
    2. CHECK OIL LEVEL
    3. PLUG ON BACK OF SMALL ATV'S NOT COMPLETELY PLUGGED IN. PUSH PLUG COMPLETELY IN OR DISCONNECT PLUG.
    4. CHECK GROUND ON BATTERY
    5. CHECK MAGNETO
    6. SPARK PLUG NEEDS REPLACED

1. 49cc to 110cc- use NGK C7RHSA
2. 125cc to 150cc- use CHAMPION 809-RA6 HC

    1. BAD COIL

CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE CURRENT COMING TO COIL-IF YOU DO AND DON'T HAVE SPARK THEN HAVE A DEFFECTIVE COIL.

  1. MACHINE WON'T IDLE
    1. THERE IS A PROTECTIVE COATING IN THE CARBURATOR, LET MACHINE RUN FOR AN HOUR
    2. IT HELPS TO ADD STP JET FUEL CARBURATOR CLEANER TO THE GAS
    3. AFTER MACHINE HAS RUN FOR AN HOUR ADJUST IDLE

  1. BATTERY
    1. ALWAYS TRICKLE CHARGE BATTERIES FOR TWO HOURS PRIOR TO INSTALLING
    2. BATTERY NOT CHARGING
      1. CHECK BATTERY GROUND
      2. CHECK FOR BAD BATTERY
    3. BATTERY NOT TAKING CHARGE
      1. CHECK THE CONNECTION
    4. CHECK MAGNETO
    5. CHECK VOLTAGE REGULATOR
  2. MACHINE WILL NOT TURN OVER
    1. SQUEEZE BRAKE HANDLE
    2. CHECK FUSE
    3. TURN SWITCH ON
  3. AIR PRESSURE
    1. ALWAYS CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL UNITS
    2. MOST UNITS ARE SHIPPED WITH LOW AIR PRESSURE
  1. EXHAUST SYSTEM
    1. KEEP BOLTS TIGHT

 

  • ROLLER CHAINS
  1. DO NOT RUN ROLLER CHAIN TOO TIGHT ALLOW SOME FREE PLAY
  2. KEEP LUBRICATED SO THEY DON'T BIND
  • NO LIGHTS ON UNIT
  • CHECK BULB
  • CHECK MAGNETO
  • CHECK GROUND
  • CHECK VOLTAGE REGULATOR
  • CHECK FOR LOOSE OR BROKE WIRE
  • CHECK FOR SHORT IN WIRE CAUSING A GROUND
 
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