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PROBLEM
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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
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Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine
clicks but will not
start
Loss 6fpower
Excessive
vibration
2.
Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Bad spark plug,
5.
Dirty air filter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter,
7.
Waterin
fuel.
8.
Loose or damaged wiring
9.
Carburetor
out of adjustment,
10.
Engine valves out of adjustment,
1.
Dirty air filter.
2,
Bad spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirty fue! filter,
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Loose or damaged Wiring.
7.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Clutch/brake
pedal not depressed.
2.
Attachment
clutch is engaged.
3,
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Blown fuse.
5,
Corroded battery terminals.
6.
Loose or damaged wiring.
7.
Faulty ignition switch,
8.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
9,
Faulty operator presence switch(es),
1.. Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded
battery terminals,
3.
Loose or damaged wiring.
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
1.
Cutting too much grass!too fast.
2.
Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5,
Low oil level/dirty oil.
6.
Faulty spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filter.
8.
Stale or dirty fuel.
9.
Waterin
fuel.
10.
SPark plug wire'loose,
11.
Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12.
Dirty/clogged
muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged widng.
14,
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
15.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Worh, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged
part(s).
m
2,
See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5.
Clean/replace
air filter.
6,
Replace fuel filter.
7,
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8.
Check all wiring.
9,
Contact an authorized service center/department,
10,
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Clean/replace
air filter,
2.
Replace spark plug.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuel filter,
5.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6.
Check all wiring.
7.
Contact an'authorized
service center/department.
8.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1,
Depress clutch/brake
pedal.
2.
Disengage
attachment clutch.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuse.
5.
Clean battery terminals.
6.
Check all wiring.
7.
ChecWreplace
ignition switch.
8.
Check/replace
solenoid or starter,
9.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Recharge or replace battery.
2,
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Check al! wiring.
4.
Check/replace
solenoid, or starter.
1.
Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce
speed.
2.
Adjust throttle control.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing.
4.
Clean/replace
air filter,
5.
Check oil leve!/change oil.
6.
Clean and regap O r change spark plug.
7,
Replace fuel filter.
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.
Clean/replace
muffler.
13.
Checkall
wiring.
14.
Contact an authorized service center!department.
15.
Contact an authorized service center/department,
1,
Replace blade;
Tighten blade bolt.
'
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
&
Tighten loose part(s).
Replace damaged parts.
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