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TROUBLESHOOTING
POmNTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
CAUSE
1
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not"CHOKED"properly
3
Engine flooded
4
Bad spark plug
5.
D{rty air fi_ter
6
Dirty fuel fiIter.
7.
Water in fuel
10
8
Loose or damaged wiring
9
Carburetor out of adjustment
Engine valves out of adjustment
1
Dirty air tilter.
2
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirty fuef filter.
5
Stale or dirty fuel
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Carburetor
out of adjustment
8
Engine valves out of adjustment.
CORRECTION
1
Fill rue? lank
2
See "TO START ENGINE"in
Operation section
3
Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4
Replace spark plug
5
Clean/replace
airfiiter
6.
Replace fuel filter
7
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilt tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8
Check all wiring
9
See "To Adjust Carburetor''
in Service Adjustments
section
!0.
Contact an authorized service center/department
1
Clean/replace
air filter
2
Replace spark plug
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuel tilter
5.
Drain rue! tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6
Check all wiring
7
See 'To Adjust Carburelor"
in Service Adjustments
section.
8
Contact an authorized service center!department
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
I
Clutch/brake
pedal not depressed
2.
Attachment clutch is engaged
3
Weakordead
battery
4
Blown fuse.
5.
Corroded battery'terminafs.
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.
I.
Depress clutch/brake pedal
2
Disengage attachment
clutch
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuse
5
Clean battery terminals
6
Check atl wiring
7
Check/replace
ignilion swilch.
8.
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
9.
Contact an authorized service centeddepartment
t
Recharge or replace battery
2
Clean battery terminals
3
Check all wiring
4
Check/rep{ace
solenoid or starter
1
Cutting too much grassltoo fast
2
Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3
Bui_d-up of grass, teaves and trash under mower
1
Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce
speed
2.
Adjust throttle control
3
Clean underside of mower housing
4
Dirty air filter
5
Low oil fevettdirty oil.
6
Fautty spark plug
7
Dirty fuel filter
8
Stale or dirty fuel
9
Water in tuel
10.
Spark plug wire loose
! 1
Dirty engine air screen/fins
12
Dirty/clogged muffler.
13
Loose or damaged wiring
14
Carburetor out of adjustment
15
Engine valves out of adjustment
Excessive vibration
1
Worn. bent or loose blade
2
Bent blade mandrel
3
Loose/damaged
part(s)
4
Clean/replace
air tilter
5
Check oil Ievelichange
oil.
6.
Clean and regap or change spark plug
7
Replace fuel filter
8
Drain fuel tank and retill with fresh gasoIine
9.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
I0
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11
Clean engine air screen!fins
12.
Clean/replace
muffler
13
Check ail wiring
14
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
15
Contact an autllofized
service center/department
1
Replace blade
Tighten blade bott
2
Replace blade mandrel
3
Tighlen loose pan(s)
Replace damaged parts
27
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