Snapper SPLHI53KW important safety instructions Engine Troubleshooting, Symptom Problem Solution

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SECTION 4 - ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

 

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

Engine

Key OFF.

 

 

 

Turn Keyto

Run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

does not

Fuet Tank

empty.

 

Fill Fuel Tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

start..

Fuel Shut-Off Closed.

 

Open Fuel Shut-Off.

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

Engine Throttle

Control not at FAST

Put Engine

Throttle Control to

FAST

(Rabbit)

12

 

 

 

(Rabbit)

position.

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choke

NOT closed.

 

Put Throttle

Control

in CHOKE

position.

 

12

 

 

Spark

Plug Wire

loose

or disconnected.

Connect

Spark Plug

Wire.

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

 

Blade

Clutch Switch in ON position.

Move Blade Clutch switch to OFF position.

 

6

 

 

Spark

Plug

bad.

 

 

Install

new Spark

Plug.

 

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

 

Dirty Air

Filter.

 

 

Clean

Air Filter.

 

 

 

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

 

Traction Controls not Latched in Neutral.

Move

Traction

Controls

to NEUTRAL

&

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engage

Neutral Latch

Lever

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Dirt or water Fuel Tank.

Drain and clean Fuel Tank, fill with fresh

 

 

 

Starts Hard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

or Loses

Air Filter

dirty.

 

 

Clean or install new Air Filter.

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

Power.

Spark Plug not gapped correctly.

Check

and

set Spark

Plug gap.

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

 

Spark

Plug

bad.

 

 

Install new Spark

Plug.

 

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

Engine

Spark

Plug

bad.

 

 

Install new Spark

Plug.

 

 

 

(See

Engine

Manuai)

Runs

Spark

Plug

not gapped

correctly.

Check and gap spark plug gap.

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

Erratically.

Fuel Filter

plugged or

dirty.

Replace

Fuel

Filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Dirty Air

Filter.

 

 

Clean

or replace

Filter.

 

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

Idles Poorly.

Fuel Filter

plugged

 

Replace

Fuel

Filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Engine

Oil low in Crankcase.

Add Oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See

Engine

Manual)

Overheats.

Cooling

Fins & Flywheel Screen Clogged.

Clean

Fins

& Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine

Blade

Mounting

Bolts

loose.

Tighten

Blade

Mounting Bolts.

 

 

 

16, 25

 

Vibrates

Blade

out of balance.

 

Sharpen

and balance Blade.

 

 

 

25

 

Excessive.

Engine

Mounting

Bolts

loose.

Tighten

Mounting

Bolts.

 

 

(See Engine

Manual)

Engine

Mowing

grass too tail.

 

Adjust

cutting

height.

 

 

 

 

 

16, 17

 

Dies.

Mowing

too fast.

 

 

Reduce

traveI

speed.

 

 

 

 

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