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TROUBLESHOOTmNG
POINTS
PROBLEM
Wi!l not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
,
CAUSE
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
8
Loose or damaged wiring,
9
Carburetor
out of adjustment
!0
Engine valves out of adjustment,
t
Dirty air filter.
2.
Bad spark plug
3
Weak or dead batten/
4
Dirty fuel tilter
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 terminals,
6
Loose or damaged wiring
7
Fautty ignition switch,
8,
Faulty solenoid or starter
9,,
Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1
Weak or dead battery.
2
Corroded battery terminals
3
Loose or damaged wiring
4,
FauItysolenoid
or staMer,
1
Cutting too much grass/too fast
2
Throttle in "CHOKE" position
3
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
CORRECTION
t,
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,
8
Check all wiring
9
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section
t0
Contacl an authorized service center/department
t.
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 an authorized service center/department
t
Depress cfutch/brake
pedal
2,
Disengage attachment
clutch
3.
Recharge or replace battery
4
Replace fuse,
5
Clean battery terminals
6
Check all wiring
7
CheckJreplace
ignition switch
8
Checldreplace
solenoid or starter
9
Contact an authorized service center!department
t,,
Recharge or replace battery
2
Clean battery terminals
3
Check all wiring
4
CheckJreptace solenoid or starter
4..
Dirty air filter
5
Low oil leve!/dirty oil
6
Faulty spark plug
7
Dirty fuet filter
8
Stale or dirty fuel
9.
Water in fuel
10.
Spark plug wire loose
11..
Dirty engine air screen/fins
12.
Dirty/clogged
muffler
I3
Loose or damaged wiring
14
Carburetor
out of adjustment.
15,
Engine valves out of adjustment
l,
Worn, bent or loose blade
2
Bent biade mandrel
3
Loose/damaged
part(s)
15,
1
2
3
1.
Set in '*Higher Cut" position/reduce
speed
2
Adjust throttle control
3
Clean underside of mower housing
4
Clean/replace
air filter.
5
Check oil level/change oil.
6
Clean and regap or change spark ptug
7.
Replace fuel filter
8.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9
Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10
Connect and tighten spark plug wire
It.
Clean engine air screen/fins
!2.
Clean/replace
muffler
13
Check all wiring
14
See "To Adjust Carburetor"
in Service Adjustments
section
Contact an authorized service center/department
Replace blade
Tighten blade bolt
Replace blade mandrel..
Tighten loose part(s)
Replace damaged parts.
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