Taking care of unexpected problems – HONDA HS520AS User Manual
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TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED
PROBLEMS
ENGINE PROBLEMS
Electric starter does not
operate
Possible cause
Correction
Check electrical outlet.
No electric current from outlet. Try known good electrical
outlet. Start engine by using
the recoil starter.
Check power cord.
Defective power cord.
Try another power cord.
Start engine with the recoil
starter.
Starter operates, but
engine will not start
Possible cause
Correction
Check fuel delivery to
engine.
Fuel valve is OFF.
Turn fuel valve to ON
(page13).
Check fuel condition.
Stale or old fuel.
Be sure tank has fresh fuel.
Drain carburetor (page32).
Check for spark.
Spark plug cap off.
Improper gap or deposits in
the spark plug(s) gap.
Make sure cap is
connected.
Verify that spark plugs are
free of deposits, and have
proper gap (page25).
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