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PROBLEM
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Will not start
CAUSE
1
Out of fuel
2
Engine not "CHOKED" propedy,,
3
Engine flooded
4
Bad sparkplug_
5
Dirty air fitter
6
Dirty fuet fitter
7,
Water in fuel
8.
Loose or damaged wiring
9.
Carburetor
outof adjustment.
10
Engine valves out of adjustment
CORRECTION
I.
Fi!l fuel tank
2
See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section
3,
Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4.
Replace spark plug.
5
Ctean!reptace air filter.
6
Replace fuel fitter
7.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fi_ter
8
Check all wiring
9
Contact an authorized service center/departmen[
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Contact an authorized service center/department,
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
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Dirty air fitter
2
Bad sparkptug
3
Weaker
dead battery
4
Dirt':/fuel fiIter
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
clutchis
engaged
3
Weak or dead battery.
4
Brown fuse.
5
Corroded battery terminals
6.
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Faulty ignition switch
8.
Faulty solenoid or starter
9,
Faulty operator presence switch(es).
1
Weak or dead battery
2.
Corroded batteryterminals_
3,
Loose or damaged wiring.
4.
Faulty solenoid or starter
1
Cutting too much grass/too fast
2.
Throttle in "CHOKE" position,
3,
Build-up of grass, reaves and trash under mower.
1
Clean!replace
air tilter,.
2
Replace spark plug
3
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuel filter
5
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasotine,
6,
Check all wiring
7,
Contact an authorized service center/department
8,
Contact an authorized service center/department
1
Depress clutch!brake
pedal
2
Disengage
attachment clutch
3,
Recharge or replace battery,
4
Replace fuse.
5
Clean battery !erminals
6
Checka!{ widng.
7
Check!replace
Ignition switch
8,
Check/replace
solenoid or starter
9
Contact an authorized service center/department
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Recharge or replace battery,,
2
Clean battery terminals
3
Check all wiring,
4,
Check/replace solenoid or starter
1
Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2
Adjust throttle control
3
Clean underside of mower housing.
Excessive vibration
4
Dirty air filter,
5
Low oit level/dirty oil.
6
Faulty spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuet filter,
8
State or dirty fuel
9
Water in fuel
10.
Spark plug wire toose.
1I.
Dirty engine air screen/fins
t2,
Dirty/clogged
muffler
I3.
Loose or damaged wiring,
i4
Carburetor out of adjustment.
t5
Engine vatves 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 oil revel/change oil
6
Clean and regap or change spark plug,
7
Reptace fuet fitter
8
Drain fuel tank and refitl with fresh gasoline,
9
Drain fuel tank:and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and reptace fuel fitter
10,
Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11
Clean engine air screen!fins
12
Clean/replace
muffler
13
Check all wiring,
t4.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
15
Contact an authorized service center/department
1.
Replace blade,
Tighten blade bolt
2,
Replace blade mandrel,
3,, Tighten loose part(s).
Replace damaged parts
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