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TROUBLESHOOTU
G POmNTS
PROBLEM
Wilt not start
Hard to start
Engine wttl not turn over
Engine clicks but wilt not
start
CAUSE
CORRECTION
1
Out of fuel
2
Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3
Engine flooded
4
Bad spark plug
5
Dirty air filter
6.
Dirty fuei filter
7
Water in rue!
8
Loose or damaged wiring
9
Carburetor out of adjustment
I0,
Engine vaives out of adjustment
1
Fill fuel tank,
2
See "TO START ENGtNE" in Operation section
3
Wait several minules before attempting
to start
4
Replace spark plug
5
Clean/replace
air filter
6
Replace fuel filter
7
Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace luel filter
8,
Check all wiring
9,
See'q'o
Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section
10
Contact an au#3orized service center/depadment
1.
Dirty air filter
2,
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery
4
Dirty fuel fiIter
5
Stale or didy fuel
6.
Loose or damaged wiring.
7
Carburetor
out of adjustment
1,
Clean/replace
air filter
2
Replace spark plug
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuei filler
5
Drain fuel tank and re!ill with fresh gasoline
6
Check all wiring
7
See 'q'o Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section
Loss of power
Excessive
vibration
8
Engine valves out of adjustment
I
Clutchtbrake
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)
I
Weak or dead battery
2
Corroded battery terminals
3
Loose or damaged wiring.
4
Faulty solenoid or starter
1
Culting too much grass/too fast
2.
Throttlein
"CHOKEposilion
3,
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
8
Contact an authorized service center/department
1
Depress clutch/brake
pedal
2
Disengage attachment
clutch
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuse
5
Clean battery terminals,
6
Check all wiring
7
ChecWreplace
ignition switch
8
Check/replace
soienoid or starter
9
Contact an authorized service center/department,
1
Recharge or replace battery
2
Clean battery lerminals
3
Check all wiring
4
Chectdrep[ace
solenoid or starter
1.. Set in "Higher Cut" position#educe
speed
2
Adjust throttle contro!
3
Clean underside of mower housing
4
Dirty air filter,
5
Low oil leve!/dirty oil
6
Faulty spark plug
7
Dirty fuel filter
8
Stale or dirty fuel
9
Water iniuel
10
Spark plug wire loose
11
Dirty engine air screen!fins
t 2
Dirty/clogged
muflter
I3
Loose or damaged wiring
I4
Carburetor
out of adjustment
15
Engine valves out of adjustment
1.
Worn, bent or Ioose blade
2
Bent blade mandrel
3
Loose/damaged
part(s)
4
Clean/replace
air liller
5
Check oil level/change
oil
6
Clean and regap or change spark plug,
7
Replace luel filter
8
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
9
Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10
Connect and ligl_ten spark plug wire
11
Clean engine air screen/fins
t 2
Clean/replace
muffler
I3
Check at! wiring
I4
See 'To Adiust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
15
Contact an authorized service center/department
I
Replace blade
Tighlen blade bolt
2
Replace blade mandrel
3
Tighten loose part(s)
Replace damaged pads
29
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