ENGINE CRANKS BUT FAILS TO START.

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Table 3-1. Troubleshooting - Continued

MALFUNCTION

TEST OR INSPECTION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Step 4. Engine still fails to crank.

Notify Organizational Maintenance.

Step 5. Check battery indicators, they should be green.

If they are dark or yellow, notify Organizational

Maintenance.

ENGINE CRANKS BUT FAILS TO START.

Step 1. Check to make sure fuel tank has fuel.

Fill fuel tanks, if required.

Step 2. Check air filter restriction gage.

If gage indicates restriction (registers red instead of clear),

notify Organizational Maintenance.

Step 3. Check to make sure You are using ether starting aid (cold start)

correctly (if temperature is below 32F ).

Follow the proper cold weather starting procedures

using ether starting aid.

ENGINE STARTS, BUT MISFIRES OR RUNS ROUGHLY AFTER PROPER

WARMUP PERIOD.

Refer to Step 2 under Malfunction 8.

10. ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE PROPERLY.

If idle is uneven, or if engine dies after starting, refer to Steps 2 and 3 under

Malfunction 8.

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