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CORRECTION
Wilt not start
Hard
to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but wilt not
start
Loss of power
Excessive
vibration
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Out of fuel
2
Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3
Engine flooded
4
Bad spark p_ug
5
Dirty air filter
6
Dirty fuel filter
7
Water in fuel
8
Loose or damaged wiring
9
Carburetor
out of adjustment
10
Engine valves out of adjustmenl
1
Dirty air filter
2
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery
4
Dirty tue_ tilter
5
Stale or dirty fuel
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Carburetor out of adjuslment
Engine valves out of adjustment
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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
Fill lue! Iank
2
See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section
3
Wait several minutes belore attempting to start
4
Replace spark plug
5
Clean/replace
air fiiter
6
Replace fuel tilter
7
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fiIter
8
Check nit wiring
9
See _To Adiust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section
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Contact an authorized service center/department
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Clean/replace
air filter
2
Reptace spark p!ug
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuel filter
5
Drain fuel tank and refill with flesh gasoline
6
Check all wiring
7
See "To Adiusl Carburetor" in Set€ice Adjustments
section
8
Contact an authorized service center/department
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Depress clutch/brake
pedal
2
Disengage attachment
clutch
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuse
5
Ctean battery terminals
6
Check a_!wiring
7
Check/replace
ignition swifcll
8
Check/replace
sofenoid or starter
9
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Weak ordead battery
2
Corroded battery terminals
3
Loose or damaged wiring
4
Faulty solenoid or stader
t
Cutting too much grass/leo fast
2
Throttle in "CHOKE r position
1
Recharge or replace battery
2
Clean battery terminals
3
Check at! wiring
4
CSeck/reolace
solenoid or starter
1
Set in Higher
Cur position/reduce
speed
2
Adjust throttle conlrol
3
Bui_d-up of grass, Ieaves and trash under mower
4
Dirty air lilter
5
Low oil tevel/didy oil
6
Faulty spark plug
7
Didy fuel iilter
8
Stale or dirty tuel
9
Water in Iuet
15
10
Spark plug wire loose
1
Dirty engine air screen/fins
12
Dirty/clogged muffler
13
Loose or damaged wiring
14
Carburetor
out o[ adiustmen_
Engine valves out of adiustment
3
Ctean underside el mower housing
4
C_ean/repiace air tilter
5
Cheek oil level/change
oil
6
Clean and rega# or change spark plug
7
Replace fuel tiller
8
Dram fuel lank and refi{I w_th fresh gasoline
9
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasotine and replace tuel tilter
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Connect and tighten spark plug w_re
11
Clean engine air screen/ffns
12
Clean/replace
muffler
13
Cheek all wiring
Worn Den[ or loose blade
2
£ent blade manore_
3
Loose/damaged
dart(s)
14
See To Adiust CarburetoF
in Service Adjustments
section
15
Contact an autt_onzed service centeddepadment
1
Replace blade
Tighten b_e_JeDott
2
Replace t31ademandrel
3
Tighten _oose Dart(st
Reolace damaged oans
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