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TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM
Will not start
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Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
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Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
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CAUSE
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1,
Out of fuel.
2.
Engine not"CHOKED"
properly,
3.
Engine flooded,
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4.
Bad spark plug,
5.
D rty air filter,
6.
Dirty fuel filter.
7.
Water in fuel.
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Loose or damaged wiring,
9,
Carburetor out of adjustment.
10,
Engine valves out of adjustment,
1.
Dirtyair fitter,
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,
Blown fuse,
5.
Corroded battery terminab,
6.
Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
8.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
9.
Faulty operator presence switch(es).
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Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded battery terminab.
3.
Loose or damaged wiring.
4.
Faulty soIenoid or starter.
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Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2,
Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
CORRECTION
1.
2,
3.
4,
5.
6.
7.
8,
9.
10,
Fill fuel tank.
See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section,
Wat severa minutes before attempting to start,;
Replace spark plug.
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Clean/repiac e air filter,
Replace fuel filter.
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Drain fuel tank and Carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fue! filter.
Check all widng.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Clean/replace air filter.
2,
Replace spark plug.
3,
Recharge or replace battery.
4.
Replace fuel filter.
5,
Drain fue! tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
6. : Check all wiring,
7.
Contact an authorized service center/department,
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Contact an authorized service centeddepartment
1.
2,
3,
4.
5,
6.
7.
8.
9.
Depress clutch/brake pedal,
Disengage attachment clutch.
Recharge or replace battery,
Replace fuse,
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Ciean battery terminals.
Check al! widng,
CheckJreptace ignition switch,
CheckJrepiace sobnoid or starlet,
Contact an authorized service center/department
1.
Recharge or replace battery,
2,
Clean battery terminals,
3.
Check all wiring,
4,
Check!replace solenoid orstarter.
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Set in "Higher Cut _ position/reduce
speed,
2,
Adjust throttle control.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing .....
4,
5.
6,
7.
8.
9.
Dirty air fiiter,
Low oil level/dirty oil,
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Faulty spark plug,
Dirty fueI filter.
Stale or dirty fuel .........
Water in fuel.
10.
Spark plug wire loose.
11.
Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12.
Dirty/clogged muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring.
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Carburetor out of adjustment,
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Engine valves out of adjustment
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged part(s).
4,
Clean/replace air filter.
5.
Check oilleve!ichange
oil.
6,
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8,
Drain rue! tank and refill w!th fresh gasoline,
9.
Drain fuet tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel _ter.
10.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11.
Ciean engine air screen/fins,
12.
Clean/replace muffler,
13.
Check all wiring,
14,
Contact an authorized service center/department,
15.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Replace biade mandrel.
3.
Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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