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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Ha_start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will
not start
Loss of power
Excessive
vibration
1.
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3.
Engine flooded.
4.
Bad 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.
Bad spark plug.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
4.
Dirty fuel filter.
5,
Stale or dirty fuel.
6.
Loose or damaged wiring.
7.
Carburetor oct of adjustment.
8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
1.
Brake 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).
1.
Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded battery terminals.
3.
Loose or damaged wiring,
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
1,
Cutting too much grass/too last.
2,
Throttle in =CHOKE" position.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
4.
Dirty air filter.
5.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
6.
Faulty spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filter.
8.
Stele or dirty fuel,
9.
Water in fuel.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.,
11,
Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12.
Dkty/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.
Loose/damaged
part(s).
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/replece
air filter.
6.
Replace fuel filter.
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
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 widng.
7.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8,
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Depress brake pedal.
2.
Disengage attachment clutch.
3.
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuse.
5.
Clean battery terminels.
6.
Check all widng.
7.
Check/replace
ignition switch.
8.
Check/replace
solenoid or starter.
9.
Contact an authorized service center/departrnent.-
1.
Recharge or replace battery.
2.
Clean battery terminals.
3.
Check all wiring.
4.
Checldreplace
solenoid or starter,
1.
Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2.
Adjust throtfie control.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing.
4.
Clean/replace air tilter.
5.
Check oil level/change
oil.
6.
Clean and regap 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 tighten spark plug wire.
lt,
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12.
Clean/replace
muffler,
13.
Check ell wiring.
14.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
15.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade boll
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
3.
Tighten loose part(s).
Replace damaged parts.
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