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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
WtlInot alert
Hard to start
Engine wI!t not turn over
Engthe clicks bat wgt not
of art
Loss
of power
Excessive vtbrotIoa
CAUSE
1
Out of fuel
2.
Engine not "Ct?IOKED" properly
3
Engine flooded
4
Bad sparkplug,
5
Dirty air fIiter
6
Dirty fuel filter
7
Water in iuaI
B.
Loose or damaged wiring
O
Carburetor out el adjustment
10
Engine valves out of adjusimenI.
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1
Dirty e_r Oiler
2
Bad spark plug
3
Week or dead batten/
4
Dirty fuel Iillar
5,
Stale or dirty fuei
6
Loose or demagedwiring
'7
Carburetor eul of adjustment
8
EnginevaJvas outofadjustment
I, Clulchibreka pedalnotdepressed
2
A_tachmeotcIutchtsengaged,
3
Weekordead
battery
4
Blown fuse
5
Corroded batten/terminals.
B
Loose or damaged whine
7
Faulb/IgnIIien switch
B
Foully solenoid or _lsrlar
g
Faulty operator presence switch(as)
1
Week or dead batten/
;_
Corroded batten! terminals
3
Loose or dsmsgB(:l wldng
4
Faulty solenoid or slarter,
1.
Cutting too mu_h grassf{eo fast
2.
Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3
Bui{d-up of gross, leaves and fresh under mower
4,
Oldy air filter,
5
LOWell Ievegdirty oil
6, Feufly sparkplug
7
Dirty fuel liltar
8
Stale or dlrty fuel
9
Water In fuel
IO, Spark plug wire loose
t I
DIdy aogthaoft screen/fins
12
Dlrtylologged mulIIar.
13. Loose ordamaged wiring
"t4
Carburetor out of adjustment
15
Engknavalves out e!adjustment
i
Worn, beet orlooseblade
2
Bent blade mandret
3
Loosefdamsged part(s)
CORRECTION
i
FIll rue{tank
2
SoB"TO START ENGINE" In Operal]on section.
3.
Walt several minutes before ettempling to start
4
Replace spark plug.
5.
Clean/rapists
air Iltlar
6
Replace lUBI litter
7
Drainfuel tank and cerbureton r efill
lankwith fresh
gasoline end replace lusl filler
8
Check ell wldng.
g
See "To Adjust Carburetor_ In Service Adjuslmanls
seclJon,
1Or Contact an authorized aarv)oa center/departmenl
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i
t
C!ean/rapists air Illte¢
2
Replace spark plug
3
Recharge or replace barren/
4.
Replace fuel lifter,
5
Dretn fuel tank end rslilI wtlh fresh gasoItne
6.
Check all wiring,
7
See "ToAdtust Carburetor" In Service Adfuslmants
section,
8
Genteel an a_hodzad sewios cenlsrldepatlmanI
1
Depress ciutohYarakepedal
2,
Disengage attachment clutch
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace tusa
5
Ctean battery tarmtha_s
6
Check all wiring
7
Check/replace ignition switch
8
Check/replace s olsnold o r elader
9
Conteolon authorized sorvfce centsr/daparimant.
1
Recharge
or" replace
batten/
2
Clean bajlen!
terminals
g
Check eli wiring
4
Checldreplece sotenold or slarter
1
Sofia =Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2.
Adjust throttle control
3
ClaSh underside el mower housing
4.
Ctean,_eplece air filler
5.
Check oUIsvel./chsngs oil
6.
Clean and rogap or change spa_k p{ug
7
Replacefuel filler
B
Dralnfuel lankand refill
wlthIraeh gasoline,
g
Drainfuel ranis,
end cerbu_'eler,
reIi_l
tankwith frssh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10
Connect and tighten sps_k plug wire
11
Clean engths sir screen/floe
12
Cleanlrapteee muffler
13
Check eli wiring,
14
Sea %0 AdjustCarburefof'ln SeIvioa Adtuelmenta
SBOI{On.
15
Contaci an authorized service r:enter/departmant.
1
Replace blade
Tighten blade bolt
2
Ftepta0eblade mandrel
3
Tighten loose part{s)
Replace damaged parts
28
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