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TROUBLE
SHOOTING
4
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE REMEDY
WILL
NOT START
Foot
Pedal
not depressed
Depress Foot
Pedal
fully
Mower Blade Clutch lever engaged
Disengage
lever
(Fig.
10).
Be sure lever is in bottom of slot
No gasoline in
Fuel
Tank, clogged Fuel
Fill Tank with
Gasoline. Check Fuel
line and
Car·
line,
or
Fuel
Filter
buretor
(clean if necessary)
.
Replace Fuel Filter.
Blown Fuse
Check
for fault
and
replace
Fuse
Dead Battery
Recharge or replace Battery
HARD TO
START
Choked improperly, flooded Engine
Place
Throttle
Control
in
"FAST" position
(Fig.
10)
and
run
starter several times to
clear out
gas
Clogged Fuel System
Remove
and clean
Tank
and lines.
Replace Fuel Filter
Dirty
Air Cleaner
Remove and clean
(Fig.
28)
Spark Plug
dirty
or
improper
gap
Clean,
adjust gap
or
replace
(Fig. 30)
Defective
Battery
Recharge
or replace
Defective Ignition
or
loose wiring
Check
the
wiring
and Spark Plug
Water
in
gasoline or old fuel
Drain Fuel
Tank
and Carburetor, use
fresh fuel
and
replace
Spark Plug
Improper Carburetor
adjustment
Make
necessary
adjustments (Fig. 31)
ENGINE MISSES OR LACKS POWER
Engine
overload
Shift to a
lower
gear (Fig. 24) or
reduce
load
Clogged
Fuel Tank
or Fuel
Filter
Remove and
clean
Tank; replace Fuel Filter
Partially plugged Air Cleaner
Remove and
clean (Fig.
28)
Improper
Carburetor
adjustment
Make
necessary
adjustments
(Fig.
31)
Dirty Engine Air Screen
Clean
Air Screen (Fig. 25)
low oil level or dirty oil
Add
or
change
oil (page 14)
Spark Plug dirty, improper
gap
or wrong type
Replace
Spark Plug (Fig. 30)
Faulty ignition
Check
Spark
Plug and
for
loose wires
Poor
compression
Major Engine overhaul
Oil
in gasoline
Drain Gas Tank
and Carburetor and refill
ENGINE OVERHEATS
Dirty. Air
Screen
Clean
Air Screen (Fig.
25)
low
oil level or dirty oil
Add
or
change
oil
(page
14)
Dirty Engine
Clean
Engine
Cooling
Fins
(page
16)
Partially plugged Muffler
Remove
and clean
Muffler
or replace
Partially plugged
Air Cleaner
Remove
and clean (Fig.
28)
Stale fuel or improper
Carburetor
adjustment
Use fresh fuel and adjust Carburetor
(Fig.
31)
NO
LIGHTS
No
Headlights
with light Switch
on and
Check Fuse, Switch
and
wire connections.
Replace
Engine running
Headlight Bulbs
WON'T
CHARG
E
Blown Fuse
Check for fault and replace
Defective
Battery
Replace
Defective Diode Assembly
Replace
Defective
Al
ternator
Replace
UNSATISFACTORY
MOWER PERFORMANCE/UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CLIPPINGS
Tires not inflated properly
Mower
improperly adjusted
Grass
high
or wet
Incorrect engine RPM's
Excessive
wear to
outer cutting tip of
mower
blade
Improper mower blade insJallation
Incorrect mower blade
Belt slippage
STORAGE
1.
FUEL SYSTEM
a. Drain
fuel
tank
and carburetor by allowing the engine to
run
out
of
gasoline. NOTE: GASOLINE LEFT IN
YOUR ENG INE WILL
LEAVE
GUM
DEPOSITS CLOG·
GING FUEL SYSTEM.
b. Dispose
of gasoline
if not
to
be
used. NOTE: GASO·
LIN
E STORED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
LOSES ITS
VOLATILITY (ABILITY
TO BURN
EFFECTIVELY).
2.
ENGINE
OIL
Drain
(with engine warm) and replace w ith clean engine oil.
(See
chart, page 7).
3.
CY
LINDE
R
a. Remove Spark
Plug.
Check
air
pressure
in tires (page
6)
Check
front to rear and side to side mower adjust·
ment (page
1 0)
Use a slower
ground
speed
(refer
to
Mower
Operating
Instructions,
pa~e
11)
Check
engine
RPM
s
(refer to
Carburetor Adjustment,
page
17)
Replace
mower blade
Reinstall with top of blade up
Replace
with proper mower blade
Re-adjust
mower
drive belt (page
19)
into cylinder.
c. Turn ignition key
to
1
'ST ART" position for
a
few
seconds to distribute oil.
d. Replace with new
Spark Plug.
4.
BATTERY
a.
Remove battery
if tractor is not used
regularly
during
winter months. Store in
cool,
dry
place (above 50•F
.)
.
b. Re-charge each month if
necessary.
NOTE: BATTERIES
NOT IN USE FOR
SEVERAL
MONTHS AND
NOT
KEPT FULLY CHARGED, PRODUCE SULPHATE
DEPOSITS ON PLATES WHICH
CANNOT
BE
RE·
MOVED
BY
RECHARGING.
5. GENERAL
CLEANING
b. Pour one
ounce
of engine oil through spark plug hole.
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Clean engine, battery,
finish,
seat,
etc.
of all foreign
nH.llte•
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