TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
1. Out of fuel.
2.
Engine
not "CHOKED"
properly.
3
Engine
flooded
4_ Bad spark plug.
5. Dirty air filter_
6
Dirty fuel filter
7
Water in fuel,
&
Loose
or damaged
wMng_
9_ Carburetor
out of adjustment,
10. Engine valves out of
adjustmenL
1, Dirty air filter:
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
adjustmenL
1. Clutch/brake
pedal not
depressed.
2, Attachment
clutch is
engage&
3, Weak or dead battery.
4.
Blown fuse,
5.
Corroded
battery
terminal&
6,, Loose
or damaged
wiring.
7_ Faulty ignition
switch,,
8.
Faulty solenoid
or starter.
9o Faulty operator
presence
switch(es)_
1. Weak or dead battery.
2.
Corroded
battery
terminals
3.
Loose
or damaged
wiring,
&
Faulty solenoid
or starter,
, Fill fuel 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 filter.
&
Check
all wiring.
9, See "To Adjust
Carburetor"
in Service
Adjustments
section.
1&Contact
a qualified
service
center:
1, Clean/replace
air filter.
2
Replace
spark plug.
3_ Recharge
or replace
battery.
4.
Replace
fuel filter:
5
Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline
6,
Check
all wiring.
7,
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service
Adjustments
section_
8.
Contact
a qualifiied
service
center:
1_ Depress
clutch/brake
pedal
2,
Disengage
attachment
clutch.
3.
Recharge
or replace
battery.
4.
Replace
fuse,
5
Clean
battery
terminals.
&
Check
all wiring,
7_ ChecWreplace
ignition
switch,
8
Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter.
9_ Contact
a qualified
service
center_
1,
Recharge
or replace
battery.
2,
Clean
battery
terminals.
3
Check
all wiring,
4.
Check/replace
solenoid
or
starter:
3O