MTD 21AB455C730 Operator's Manual page 20

For repairs beyond
the minor
ments listed here,
contact an authorized
service dealer.
Problem Cause Remedy
Enginefails to start
Sparkplugwire disconneCte&
Eui! tank emptyoi sta e fue!i 2 Fi!i!ank with €leanifresh gaso!ine
3, Throttlecontrol!ever not in correc t & Movethrottle !eve r to start position
startingPosi ! on (i! equipped)4 MoVeieveitOON position:
4, Chokenotin ON position, 5 ciean fuel line
5! B!°cked!ue!!inei 61 c!eanl adjust gapl oireplace
Eau!tyspark p!ugl 7! Wait a few rninuteS t0 restart,but do
! Engin e flooding, not prime(i! equipped)
Engineruns erratic 1. Sparkplugwire loose.
2. Unit runningon CHOKE.
3. Blockedfuel line or stale fuel.
4. Ventplugged.
5. Wateror dirt in fuel system.
6. Dirtyair cleaner.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
1. Connectand tightenspark
plug wire.
2. Movechoke leverto OFE
3. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
fresh gasoline.
4. Clearvent.
5. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
fresh fuel.
6. Cleanfollowingengine manual.
7. Referto enginemanual.
Engine overheats ! Engne0ii !eyel low ! Fi! ! CiankCase Withpi0Peio! 1
I 2! Di[tYa!rfi!ter' 2: C!eana!rcleaner!
3 A rfow restrcted I 3 Removebower housng and c ean
. 4. Carburetor not adjustedproperly. .4, Referto enginemanual.
1. Foreignobject lodgedin tines.
2. Tineclevispin(s) missing.
3. Beltwornand/or stretched.
4. Pulleyand idlernot incorrectadjust-
ment.
1. Stop tillercompletely,checkand
discardforeignobject.
2. Replacefineclevis pin(s).
3. Replacebelt.
4. Takeunit to authorizedservice
Tines do no engage
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