Troubleshooting - Poulan Pro PC1538D Owner's Manual

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 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 out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
2. Attachment clutch is engaged.
3, Weak or dead battery.
4. B_own fuse.
5, Corroded battery terminals,
6. Loose or damaged widng.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
9. Faulty operator presence swltch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or _maged 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 leval/dirty oil.
6. Faulty spark plug,
7. Dirty fuel tilter.
8. Stale or dirty fuel
9. Water in fuel.
10. Spark plug wire loose.
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12. Otrty/clngged 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/damagod part(s).
CORRECTION
1, Flit 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 filter,
8. Check all wiring,
9. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
10. Contact an authorized service centar/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 aiI wiring,
7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
8. Contact an euthedzed 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. Check/raptace ignition switch.
8, Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9, Contact an authorized service center/department.
1, Recharge or replace battery.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
1. Set in =Higher Cut" position/reduce speed_
2. Adjust throttle control.
3, Clean undereide of mower housing.
4. Clean/replace air tilter.
5, Check oil level/change all.
6. Clean and rogap 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 fue_filter.
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11. Clean engine air screen/tins.
12. Clean/replace muffler.
13. Check all wiring.
14. See"To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section.
15. Contact 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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