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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Leas
of power
Excess|vo vibration
1
Outof fuel
1
2
Engine not"CHOKED" properly
2
3
Engine flooded
3.
4
Bad sparkplug
4
5
Dirty air fitter
5.
6
D_r_yfuel niter
6
7
Water In fuel
7
8
Loose or damaged wJdng
g
9
Cmburalor out of ad_uatmanl
9
10
Engine valves uul of edJuslment.
10
i,
1
Dldy air filter
I
2
Bad spark plug
2
3
Weak or deed battery
3
4
Didy fuul filter
4
5.
Stale atdidy fuel
5
6
Lnoseordemagsdwidng
G,
7
Carburetor outOfadjustment
7
8
Engine valves out of adtustmanl
8
t
Clutch/brake pedalnoidepressed
2
Attachment dutchla engaged.
3
Weaker deadbaltary
4
Btown fuse
5, Corrodedbelier/tem_inals
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Faulty ignition ewttch
B,
Faulty solenoid orstarlet
9
Fat@/operator presence ewitch(e_)
I
Weekordeadbattory
2.
Corroded baflarytarmlnsts
3
Luoso or damaged widng
4
Faulty solenoid or starter
t.
Cutting leo much grass/too feel
1
2
Throttle In'CHOKE" position.
2
3
Build*up ofgrass- leavesand trash under mower.
3
4
D_dyair filler.
4
5
Low oil level/dfity ulI
5
6
Fauliy spark plug
7
Dldy fuai filter
8
Sfale or dilly fuel
g
Water In fuel
10
Sped( ptug wlre Iuose
11
Dirty engine air screen/fins
t2,
Dldylcfogged m uffler,
13
Loose or damaged wiring
Fill fuel t_nk
See "TO START ENGINE" in Opeteltoo section.
Wait several minutes before attempting la start
Replace spark plug.
Clean/rapists aJrfiller
Replace fuel litter.
Drain lust tank and carburetor, rel_11 tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel tiller
Check ell wiring.
See "To Adjust CarSuretor" InService Adjustments
section,
Coolant eo euthodzed service cenlurldepadmenl
Ctean/reptaco alr lifter
Replace spark plug,
Recharge or replane battery
Replace fuel iiIler
Drainfuel tankand refill
withfresh gasolfne
Chuck ell wldng.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" In Set,so Adjustments
section.
Contact en authorized s ervice canlarldepadmenl.
t
Depress clutchi'brake
pedal
2
Disengage attachment clutch
3
Recharge or rapists batlury
4
Replace lass,
5
Cfaun batteP] tem'-JnaJs
5
Check HI wiring
7
Cheek/replane tgntSon switch
B
Checl.'Jreplacesolenoid o r starter
9
Contact an eulborized service eanteddepadment
t
Recharge or replace battery
2
Clean battery t erminate
3.
Check all wiring
4
ChuckHeplece .5oIenc4d or slarler
Set In _Higher Cut" position!reduce speed
Adjust lhroltla controI
Clean underside of mower housing
Claan/replace alt filler
Check oil levellchanga oil
6.
Clean end regap or changa spark plug
7
Replace fuel filter
8
Drain tuai lank and rslli! with fresh gasoline.
g
Drain fuel tankand carburetor, refill lank with fresh
gasoline end replace fuel filler.
1O
Connect and lighten spark plug wire.
11.
Clean engine air acleen/fIns
!2
CluerJreplace muffler
t 3
Check elf wtrtng.
!4
Carburetor out of adjustment
15
Engine vanes out of adjustment
t
Worn, bent or loose blade
2
Bent blade mandrel
3.
loosoldamagad
pall(s)
14
See %0 Adjust Cmbureto,'in
Ss_ce
Adjustment_
sectlon.
15
Contact en authorized eurAeeeentoddopellment
1
Replace
blade
Tighten
blade bolt
2
Replace
blade
mendrat.
3
Tighten
loose pad[s)
Replace
damaged
pads
29
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