TM 3-4230-218-12&PMALFUNCTIONTEST OR INSPECTIONCORRECTIVE ACTIONStepStepStepStep4.Check if carburetor is primed when engine is cold.If carburetor is not primed, squeeze ball pump and press tickleruntil fuel flows from the carburetor.If carburetor is primed, proceed to step 5.5.Check that engine choke is closed in cold weather and open inhot weather or when engine is warm.If choke is not set properly, set choke.If choke is set properly, proceed to step 6.6.Check for flooded engine/fouled spark plug.Remove spark plug and examine electrodes. If they appear wet, theengine may be flooded.Dry spark plug and pull recoil starter several time to purge excessfuel from cylinder.If the plug has excessive accumulation of deposits around electrodes,clean deposits from spark plug electrodes with wiping rag, abrasivepaper or wire brush.Rinse spark plug electrodes in solvent, dryplug, regap to .030 (.75mm) inches and reinstall plug finger tightplus 1/8 turn.Attempt to restart engine. Be sure choke is open.If engine will not start, proceed to step 7.7.Check for contaminated or clogged fuel filter.Water can be seen as a separate layer below fuel level within filter.If filter is contaminated, drain filter by back-draining fuel system:Remove lid from fuel container.Let fuel hose hang. Do not letstrainer end of hose come in contact with ground.Keep fuel filterin vertical position and allow fuel and water contamination to drainwhen ball is squeezed. After draining, reinsert assembly in freshfuel container. Reprime system and attempt to start.If engine does not start,notify organizational maintenance.2.ENGINE RUNS ROUGHLY OR STOPS.If fuel can is not empty, proceed to step 2.3-3
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