Advertisement
TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1.
Out of fuel.
2,
Engine not =CHOKED" properly.
3,
Engine flooded.
4.
Bad spark plug.
5.
Dirty air tilter.
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
7.
Water in fuel.
8.
Loose or damaged wiring.
9.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
10.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Dirty air filter.
2.
Bad spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery,
4.
Dirty fuel filter.
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Loose or damaged widng.
7.
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Brake pedal not depressed.
2.
Attachment dutch is engaged.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Blown fuse.
5.
Corroded battery terminals.
6.
Loose or damaged widng.
7.
Faulty ignition switch.
8.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
9.
Faulty operator presence switch(ea).
1.
Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded
battery terminals.
3.
Loose or damaged widng.
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
1.
Cuffing too much grass/too fast.
2.
Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3.
Build*up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5.
Low oil lavoi/dirty oil,
6.
Faulty spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filter.
8,
Stale or dirty fuel.
9.
Water in fuel.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.
1 1.
Dirty engine air screen/tins.
12.
Dirty/clogged muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged widng.
14.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
15.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged
part(s).
CORRECTION
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3.
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5.
Clean/replace
air tilter.
6.
Replace fuel tilter.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel tilter.
8.
Check all wiring.
9.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Clean/replace
air tilter.
2.
Replace spark plug.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuel filter.
5.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
6.
Check all wiring.
7.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8.
Contact an authedzed
service center/department.
1.
Depress brake pedal,
2.
Disengage attachment
clutch.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuse,
5.
Clean battery terminals.
6.
Check all widng..
7.
Check/replace
ignition switch.
8.
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
9.
Contact an authodzed service center/department.
1. Recharge or replacebattery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Checkall widng.
4, Check/replacesolenoidor starter.
1.
Set in =Higher Cut" posittonireduce speed.
2.
Adjust throttle conVol.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing.
4,
Claan/replace
air tilter.
5.
Check oil level/change oil.
6.
Clean and regal) or change spark plug.
7.
Replace fuel tilter.
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel tilter.
10.
Connect and fighten spark plug wire.
11.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.
Clean/replace muffler.
13.
Check all widng.
14.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
15.
Contact an authorized
service canterldepartment.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade boll
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
3.
lighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
25
Advertisement
Troubleshooting
