TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
•
Out of fuel.
•
Engine not "CHOKED"
properly.
•
Engine
flooded.
•
Bad spark plug.
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Didy air filter.
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Dirty fuel filter.
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Water in fuel.
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Loose or damaged
wiring.
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Carburetor
out of adjustment,
Service Adjustments
•
Engine valves out of
adjustment.
_• Dirty air filter.
•
Bad spark plug.
Weak or dead battery.
Dirty fuel filter.
•
Stale or dirty fuel.
•
Loose or damaged
wiring.
•
Carburetor
out of adjustment
Engine valves out of
adjustment.
•
Clutch/brake
pedal not
depressed
•
Attachment
clutch is
engaged.
•
Weak or dead battery.
•
Blown fuse.
•
Corroded
battery terminals.
•
Loose or damaged
wiring.
•
Faulty ignition switch.
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Faulty solenoid or starter,
Faulty operator
presence
switch(es).
•
Weak or dead battery.
•
Corroded
battery terminals.
•
Loose or damaged
wiring.
•
Faulty solenoid or starter.
•
Fill fuel tank.
•
See"TO
START ENGINE"
in Operation
section.
•
Wait several minutes before
attempting to start.
•
Replace spark plug.
•
Clean/replace
air filter.
•
Replace fuel filter.
•
Drain fuel tank and carbure
tor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline
and replace fuel
filter.
•
Check all wiring.
•
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
ir
section,
•
Contact an authorized
service center/department.
•
Clean/replace
air filter.
•
Replace spark plug,
•
Recharge
or replace battery.
•
Replace fuel filter.
•
Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
•
Check all wiring.
•
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in
Service
Adjustments
section.
,-
Contact
an authorized
servicq
center/department.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal.
Disengage
attachment
clutch
•
Recharge
or replace battery.
•
Replace fuse.
•
Clean battery terminals.
•
Check all wiring.
•
Check/replace
ignition switcl"
•
Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
•
Contact an authorized
servic_
center/department.
•
Recharge
or replace battery,
•
Clean battery terminals.
•
Check all wiring.
• Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
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