MTD 148-802-000 Owner's Manual page 19

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART FOR ELECTRIC START MODELS
TROUBLE LOOK FOR
REMEDY
No fuel to the carburetor
Gasoline tank empty. Fill.
Fuel line or in-line fuel filter plugged. Remove and clean fuel line. Replace filter if necessary.
Air filter dirty
If the air cleaner is dirty, the engine may not start. Clean or replace as recommended by the engine
manufacturer.
Engine smokes
Engine loses crankcase
vacuum
Dipstick not seated or broken. Repiace defective part.
Engine breather defective. Replace.
Excessive
vibration
Bent or damaged blade
spindle
Stop engine immediately. Check all pulleys, blade adapters, keys and bolts for tightness
and damage. Tighten or replace any damaged parts.
Bent blade
Stop engine immediately. Replace damaged blade. Only use original equipment blades.
Mower will not
discharge
grass or leaves
uncut strips
Engine speed low
Transmission selection
Blades short or dull
Throttle must be set between 3/4 and full throttle.
Use lower transmission speed. The slower your ground speed, the better the quality of cut.
Sharpen or replace blades (uncut strip problem only).