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TROUBLESHOOTI _G CHART
P,R,,@BLEM ................... CAUSE
Wilt not start
Hard to start
O
o
erty.
• Engine flooded.
Out of fuel.
Engine not "CHOKED" prop-
o Bad spark plug.
o Dirty air filter.
• Dirty fuel filter.
o Water in fuel.
Engine will not turn
over
Engine clicks but will
not start
Loss of power
• Loose or damaged wiring.
o Carburetor out of adjustment.
•
Engine valves out of adjust-
mento
° Dirty air filter.
° Bad spark plug.
° Weak or dead battery.
° Dirty fuel filter.
° Stale or dirty fuel
° Loose or damaged wiring.
o Carburetor out of adjustment.
° Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
° Clutch/brake
pedal not
depressed.
o Attachment clutch is engaged.
° Weak or dead battery.
o Blown fuse.
° Corroded battery terminals.
° Loose or damaged wiring.
° Faulty ignition switch.
° Faulty solenoid or starter.
° Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
i,i
o Weak or dead battery.
° Corroded battery terminals.
° Loose or damaged wiring.
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Faulty solenoid or starter.
° Cutting too much grassttoo
fast.
° Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
o Build-up of grass, leaves and
trash under mower.
o Dirty air filter_
° Low oil level/dirty oil.
CORRECTION
....
° Fill fuel tank.
° See =TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
• Wait several minutesbefore
attempting to start,
o Replace spark plug.
° Clean/replaceair filter,
° Replace fuel filter,
° Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refilltank with fresh
gasolineand replacefuel filter.
° Check all wiring.
o See "ToAdjust Carburetor"in
Service and Adjustments
section,
° Contactan authorized service
center.
o Clean/replace
air filter.
° Replace spark plugo
o Recharge or replace battery.
o Replace fuel filter.
•
Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
° Check all wiring.
° See =ToAdjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments
sectJono
• Contact an authorized service
center.
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.
° Recharge or replacebattery.
° Clean battery terminals.
° Check all wiring.
, Check/replacesolenoidor
starter.
° Set in "Higher Cut" posi-
tion/reduce speed.
° Adjust throttle control,
° Clean underside of mower
housing,
° Clean/replace air filter.
o Check oil leveVchange oil.
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