Symptom |
Cause of Problem |
How to Fix It |
Starter Motor Does Not Turn |
- Low charge or flat battery
- Loose or corroded battery terminals
- Faulty wire connections
- Ignition switch faulty
- Blown fuse
- Faulty solenoid
- Faulty accelerator switch
- Start motor terminals loose or corroded
- Electrical ground faulty
- Open field coils
- Open armature coil
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- Recharge battery or replace if faulty
- Clean and torque
- Replace wire/ connections
- Replace
- Inspect for cause and replace
- Check power and ground circuits, if okay replace solenoid
- Inspect and adjust if no click is heard. Replace if faulty
- Clean and torque
- Inspect for damage and continuity. Replace as required
- Repair or replace
- Repair or replace
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Starter Turns Too Slowly |
- Weak battery
- Faulty leads and connections
- Starter motor faulty
- Damaged to internals of cart’s engine
- Engine overfilled with lubricating oil
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- Clean and torque
- Charge battery or replace if faulty
- Replace leads/ connections
- Inspect and replace if required
- Inspect engine and carry out repairs
- Inspect oil level and drain to acceptable limits
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Starter Rotates But Cart’s Engine Will Not Start or Difficult To Start |
- Weak battery
- Loose or corroded battery terminals
- Low gas level
- Spark plugs producing no spark
- Perished spark plugs
- Faulty coil wires
- Ignitor faulty
- Pulse unit faulty
- Speak plug gap wrong
- Faulty gas pump
- Gas line blocked
- Damaged gas line
- Blocked master jet
- Restricted movement in throttle lever
- Contaminated gas lines or carburetor
- Blacked gas filter
- Carburetor float settings wrong
- Flooded engine with gas
- Starved engine of gas
- Air filter blocked
- Blocked muffler
- Poor engine compression
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- Recharge battery or replace if faulty
- Clean and torque
- Refill
- Inspect and replace if required
- Replace
- Replace
- Replace
- Replace
- Reset gap to recommended setting
- Repair or replace
- Clean or replace
- Replace
- Clean jet
- Inspect all linkages and replace as required
- Clean lines and carburetor. Replace gas filter
- Replace
- Adjust float settings and inspect seats
- Press choke in and wait 15 mins for fuel to drain before attempting start
- Pull choke out until engine runs smoothly then press choke in
- Repair or replace
- Clean or replace
- Repair or replace
- Inspect and carry out repairs as required
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Engine Runs Rough or Looses Power |
- Blocked air filter
- Choke adjustment incorrect
- Perished spark plug or incorrectly gapped
- Ignitor faulty
- Carburetor gasket leaking gas
- Ignition wiring faulty
- Coil faulty
- Valve lash incorrect
- Valve springs damaged
- Intake/ exhaust valves damaged
- Carburetor float settings incorrect
- Contaminated carburetor
- Blocked gas tank vent
- Damaged or blocked muffler
- Damaged diaphragm in gas pump
- Low engine compression
- Low quality gas
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- Clean or replace
- Adjust
- Replace plug and set gap
- Inspect and replace
- Inspect and replace if required
- Repair or replace
- Inspect and replace if required
- Inspect and adjust
- Replace
- Replace
- Adjust float setting
- Clean gas lines and carburetor. Replace gas filter
- Clean or replace gas vent cap
- Repair or replace
- Replace
- Inspect engine and carry out repairs
- Drain gas and replace with good gas
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Low Speed Performance Poor |
- Gas tank vent blocked
- Choke on (pulled out)
- Incorrect carburetor float level
- Pilot screw out of adjustment
- Faulty gas pump
- Gas level too low
- Carburetor gasket has air leak
- Perished spark plug
- Spark weak
- Valve lash incorrect
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- Clean or repair
- Push choke in
- Adjust
- Adjust
- Repair or replace
- Add gas
- Inspect and replace if required
- Replace
- Inspect ignition coil, if okay replace spark plugs
- Inspect and adjust
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Poor Performance at Midrange or High Engine RPM |
- Perished spark plug
- Spark weak
- Ignitor faulty
- Carburetor float settings wrong
- Blocked air filter
- Dragging brakes
- Low engine compression
- Faulty governor
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- Replace
- Inspect ignition coil, if okay replace spark plugs
- Inspect and adjust
- Adjust
- Clean
- Clean or replace
- Conduct brake maintenance
- Inspect engine and carry out repairs
- Adjust
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Engine Overheating |
- Debris in cooling fins and blower fan housing
- Blower fan housing or cooling fins damaged
- Blocked muffler
- Poor oil pressure or supply
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- Clean
- Repair or replace
- Repair or replace
- Inspect oil system, change oil and check level
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