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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but wilt not
start
Loss of power
Excessive
vibration
1.
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not =CHOKED" properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Bed spark plug.
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 adjustment.
1.
Dirty air filter.
2.
Bed spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirty fuel filter.
5.
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Loose or damaged wiring.
7.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Clutch/brake
pedal not depressed.
2.
Attachment ctutch is engaged.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Blown fuse.
5.
Con'oded battery terminals.
6.
Loose or damaged widng.
7.
Faulty ignition switch.
8.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
9.
Faulty operator presence switch(es).
1.
Weak or dead bakery.
2.
Corrededbattery
terminals.
3.
Looceordamagedwidng.
4.
Faul_ solen_d or starter.
1.
Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2.
Thmt_e in =CHOKE" position.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and _ash under mower.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
6.
Faulty spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filter.
8.
Stale or dirty fuel.
9.
Water in fuel.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.
11.
Dirty engine air ssmenifins.
12.
Dirty/clogged muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring.
14.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
15.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Lease/damaged
part(s).
1.
Fill fuel tank.
2.
See =TO START ENGINE" in Operafion section.
3.
Walt several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5.
Clean/replace air filter.
6.
Replace fuel filter.
7.
Drain fuel tank end carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8.
Check all widng.
9.
See =To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10.
Contact an authorized
service center/department.
1.
Clean/replace
air filter.
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 widng.
7.
Sea =To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Depress dutch/brake pedal.
2.
Disengage attachment clutch.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuse.
5.
Clean battery terminals.
6.
Check all widng.
7.
Checldreplace ignifion switch.
8.
Chsoldreplace solenoid or starter.
9.
Contact an authorized
service center/depariment,
1.
Recharge or replace battery.
2.
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Check all widng.
4.
Check/replacesolenoid or starter.
1.
Set in =Higher Cut" Ix)silto_/reduce
speed.
2.
Adjust throttle control.
3.
Clean undemide of mower housing.
4.
Cleen/replace air filter.
5.
Check oil level/change oil.
6.
Clean and regal) or change spark plug.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill wi63 fresh gasoline.
9.
Drain fuel tank end carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10.
Connect and 8ghtan spark plug wire.
t 1.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.
Cleen/replace
muffler.
13.
Check all widng.
14.
Sea "To Adjust Carburetor" la Service Adjusbnents
section.
15.
Car_tact an authorized
service center/department.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
3.
Tighten loose part(s).
Replace damaged parts.
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