TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
Willnotstart
Hard to start
Enginewill
not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will 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(as).
• Weak or dead battery,
• Corroded
battery terminals.
• Loose or damaged widng.
• 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
tor, 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 widng.
• Check/replace
solenoid or
starter.
• Set in "Higher Cut" position/
reduce speed.
• Adjust throttle control.
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