
TROUBLESHOOTING |
| CHART | |
PROBLEM | CAUSE |
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Will not start | • | Out of fuel. | |
| • | Engine not =CHOKED" | |
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| properly. | |
| • | Engine flooded. | |
| • | Bad | spark plug. |
| • | Dirty | air filter. |
| • | Dirty | fuel filter. |
| • | Water in fuel. |
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjust- ment.
• Engine valves out of ad- justment.
CORRECTION•
•Fill fuel tank.
•See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
•Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
•Replace spark plug.
•Clean/replace air filter.
•Replace fuel filter.
•Drain fuel tank and carbure- tor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel fil- ter.
•. Check all wiring.
•See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section.
•Contact an authorized ser- vice center.
Hard to start | • | Dirty | air filter. |
| • | Bad spark plug. | |
| • | Weak | or dead battery. |
| • | Dirty | fuel filter. |
• Stale or dirty fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjust- ment,
• | Clean/replace | air filter. | ||
• | Replace | spark | plug. | |
• | Recharge | or replace battery. | ||
• | Replace | fuel filter. | ||
• | Drain fuel tank and refill with | |||
| fresh | gasoline. |
| |
• | Check | all wiring. | ||
• See =To Adjust | Carburetor" | |||
| in Service and | Adjustments | ||
| section. |
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| |
• Contact an authorized ser- |
Engine will not tum over
•Engine valves out of ad- justment.
•Clutch/brake pedal not de- pressed.
•Attachment clutch is en-
gaged.
. Weak or dead battery.
•Blown fuse.
•Corroded battery termi- nals.
•Loose or damaged wiring.
•Faulty ignition switch.
| vice center. |
• | Depress clutch/brake pedal. |
• | Disengage attachment |
| clutch. |
• Recharge or replace battery. | |
• | Replace fuse. |
• | Clean battery terminals. |
• | Check all wiring. |
• | Check/replace ignition |
| switch. |
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| • | Faulty solenoid or starter, | |
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| • | Faulty operator presence | |
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|
| switch(es). | |
Engine clicks | but | • | Weak or dead battery. | |
• | Corroded battery termi- | |||
will not start |
| |||
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| nals. |
• | Check/replace | solenoid or |
| starter. |
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• Contact an authorized ser- | ||
| vice center. |
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• Recharge or replace battery. | ||
• | Clean battery | terminals. |
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