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TROUBLESHOOTi
POINTS
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CAUSE
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
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Wil! not start
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Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
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Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1
Out of rue{
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 widng.
9
Carburetor out of adjustment
10
Engine valves out of adiustment.
1
Ditty air filter
2
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead battery
4
Dirty fuel filter
5
Stale or didy 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
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(as)
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 fast,
2
Throttle in "CHOKE" position
3
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4
Dirty air filter
5
Low oil levelldirty oil,
6
Faulty spark plug
7
Dirty fuel filter
8
Stale or dirty fuel
9
Water in fuel,
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Spark p!ug wire loose
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Dirty engine air screen/fins
12,
Dirtylclogged
muffler
13
Loose or damaged wiring
14
Carburetor
out of adjustment
Engine valves out of adjustment
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1
Worn, bent or loose blade
2
Bent blade mandrel
3,
Loose/damaged
part(s)
1
Fill fue! 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 filter
6
Replace fuel filter
7
Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fitter
8
Check all widng
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See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section
10
Contact an authorized service centerldepartment
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Clean/replace
air filter
2
Replace spark plug
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fueI tiller
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 authorized service center/department
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Depress clutch/brake
pedal
2
Disengage attachmentctutch
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuse
5
Clean battery terminals
6
Check all wiring
7
Check/replace
ignition switch
8
CheckJreplace solenoid orstarter
9
Contact an authorized service center/department
1
Recharge or replace battery
2
Clean battery terminals
3
Check att wiring,
4
Check/replace
solenoid or starter
1
Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce
speed
2
Adjust throltle control
3
Clean underside of mower housing
4
Clean/replace
air filter
5
Check oil level/change
oil
6
Clean and regap or change spark plug
7
Replace fuel filter
8
Drain fuel tank and refill wilh fresh gasoline
9
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
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Connect and tighlen spark plug wire
1
Clean engine air screen/fins
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
Tightenloose
part(s)
Replace damaged parts
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