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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine wtll not turn
over
Engine clicks but will
not start
@
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Out of fuel
Engine not "CHOKED" prop-
erly.
Engine flooded.
- Badspark plug,.
• Dirty air filter.
• Dirty fuel filter
• Water In fuei_
• Loose or damaged wiring,
• Carburetor out of adjustment
.
Engine valves out of adjust-
menL
• Dirty air filter_
• Bad spark pk}go
• Weak or dead battery,
• Dirty fuel filter
. Stale or dirty fuel.
° Loose or damaged wiring,.
• Carburetor out of adjustment,
• Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Clutchlbrake 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°
• Fauttyoperator
presence
switch(es)_
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• Weak or dead battery,
• Corroded battery terminals,
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
,, Fill fuel tank.
= See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation secttono
,, Wait several minutes before
attempting to start.
• Replace spark plug
. Clean/replace
air filter.
* Replace fuel filter,
* Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fueI filter.
. Check all wiring.
. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments
section,
.
Contact an authorized service
center.
• 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 and Adjustments
section.
= Contact an authorized service
center,
• Depress clutch/brake pedal,
° Disengage attachment clutch.
• Recharge or replace batter's,
• Replace fuse°
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check alt wiring,
Checldreplace
ignition switch.
o
• Chectdrepla_ce solenoid or
starter.
• Contact an authorized service
center.
• Recharge or replace battery,
o Clean battery terminals.
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Loss
wet
. Cutting too much grassltoo
•
fast,
= Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
•
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Check all wiflng_
Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
Set in "Higher Cut" posi-
tion/reduce speed.
Adjust throttle control.
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