TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Enginewill
not
turn over
Engine clicks but
#ill not start
Loss of power
CAUSE
• Out of fuel.
• Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
• Engine
flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirty air filter.
• Dirty fuel filter
• Water in fuel.
• Loose or damaged
wiring.
• Carburetor
out of adjustment
Service
Adjustments
• Engine valves out of
adjustment.
• Dirty air filter.
• Bad spark plug.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Stale or dirty fuel.
• Loose or damaged
wiring.
• Carburetor
out of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of
adjustment.
• Clutch/brake
pedal
not
depressed
• Attachment
clutch is
engaged.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Blown fuse.
• Corroded
battery
terminals.
• Loose
or damaged
wiring.
• Faulty ignition
switch.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
• Faulty operator
presence
switch(es).
• Weak or dead battery.
• Corroded
battery
terminals.
• Loose
or damaged
wiring.
• Faulty solenoid
or starter.
• Cutting
too much grass/too
fast.
• Throttle in "CHOKE"
position.
CORRECTION
• Fill fuel tank.
• See "TO START ENGINE"
in Operation
section.
• Wait several minutes before
attempting to start,
• Replace
spark plug.
• Clean/replace
air filter.
• Replace
fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and carbure
tot, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
filter.
• Check all wiring.
• See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in
section.
• Contact
an authorized
service
center/department.
• Clean/replace
air filter.
• Replace
spark plug,
• Recharge
or replace
battery.
• Replace
fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
• Check
all wiring.
• See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in
Service
Adjustments
section.
• Contact
an authorized
service
center/department.
• Depress
clutch/brake
pedal.
• Disengage
attachment
clutch.
• Recharge
or replace
battery.
• Replace
fuse.
• Clean
battery
terminals.
• Check
all wiring.
• Check/replace
ignition
switch.
• Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
• Contact
an authorized
service
center/department.
• Recharge
or replace battery.
• Clean
battery
terminals.
• Check
all wiring.
• Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
• Set in "Higher
Cut" position/
reduce
speed.
• Adjust throttle control.
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