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PROBLEM
Wil! not start
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CAUSE
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1 Out of rue{
2Engine not "cHoKED" properly
3Engine flooded
4Bad spark plug
5Dirty air filter
6., Dirty fuel filter 7 Water in fuel
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CORRECTION
1 | Fill fue! tank |
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2 | See '`TOSTART ENGINE" in Operation | section, | |
3 | Wait several minutes before attempting | to start | |
4 | Replace spark | plug |
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5 | Clean/replace | air filter |
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6 | Replace fuel filter |
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7 | Drain fuel tank | and carburetor, refill tank | with fresh |
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| 9 | Carburetor | out | of adjustment | |||||||||
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| 10 | Engine | valves |
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Hard to start | 1 | Ditty | air |
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| 2 | Bad | spark | plug |
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| 3 | Weak | or dead | battery |
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| 4 | Dirty | fuel filter |
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| 5 | Stale |
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| 6. Loose or damaged wiring | ||||||||||||
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| 7 | Carburetor out of adjustment | |||||||||||
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| 8 | Engine | valves | out |
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Engine | will | not turn over | 1 | Clutch/brake | pedal | not depressed | |||||||||
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| 2 | Attachment | clutch |
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| 3 | Weak | or dead | battery |
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| 4 | Blown | fuse |
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| 5 | Corroded | battery | terminals | |||||||||
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| 6 | Loose | or damaged | wiring | |||||||||
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| 7 | Faulty | ignition switch. |
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| 8. | Faulty | solenoid |
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| 9 | Faulty | operator |
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Engine clicks but will not | 1 | Weak | or dead | battery |
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| 2 | Corroded | battery | terminals | |||||||||
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| 3 | Loose or damaged | wiring | ||||||||||
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| 4 | Faulty | solenoid |
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Loss of power | 1 | Cutting |
| too much | grass/too fast, | ||||||||||
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| 2 | Throttle |
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| 3 | of grass, |
| leaves and trash under mower | |||||||||
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| 4 | Dirty |
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| 5 | Low | oil levelldirty | oil, |
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| 6 | Faulty | spark | plug |
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| 7 | Dirty |
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| 8 | Stale | or dirty | fuel |
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| 9 | Water | in fuel, |
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| 10,. | Spark | p!ug wire | loose | |||||||||
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| tl, | Dirty |
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| 12, | Dirtylclogged |
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| 13 | Loose | or damaged | wiring | |||||||||
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| 14 | Carburetor | out of adjustment | ||||||||||
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| 15_ | Engine |
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Excessive | vibration | 1 | Worn, | bent or loose | blade | ||||||||||
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| 2 | Bent | blade mandrel |
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| 3, | Loose/damaged |
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8 | Check all widng |
£See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section
10 Contact an authorized service centerldepartment
IClean/replace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fueI tiller
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
tDepress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachmentctutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 Check/replace ignition switch
8 CheckJreplace solenoid orstarter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1Recharge or replace battery
2Clean battery terminals
3Check att wiring,
4Check/replace solenoid or starter
1Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2Adjust throltle control
3Clean underside of mower housing
4Clean/replace air filter
5Check oil level/change oil
6Clean and regap or change spark plug
7Replace fuel filter
8Drain fuel tank and refill wilh fresh gasoline
9Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
!0 Connect and tighlen spark plug wire
1Clean engine air screen/fins
12Clean/replace muffler
13Check all wiring,
14See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section
15Contact an authorized service center/department
1Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2Replace blade mandrel.
3Tightenloose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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