TROUBLESHOOTING
1.ENGINE WON’T TURN OVER
Mower blades engaged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -disengage blades Drive not in neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -move control levers to neutral “OUT” Circuit breaker trips- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -reset breaker Dead battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -charge or replace Solenoid- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Ignition switch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Starter- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Parking brake not on- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - engage parking brake
2. ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT WON’T START
No fuel - - - - - - - - - - - -refuel and/or clean or replace fuel filters/open fuel valve Over or under choked- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - adjust choke Spark plug not firing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check spark plug/contition or reset gap* Carburetor maladjusted- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Ignition Switch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer
3. HARD TO START ENGINE
Fuel line clogged- - - - - - - - - - - - - clean fuel line/check fuel filter/open fuel valve Faulty fuel pump- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Spark plug wire loose or grounded- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - check spark plug wires
Spark plugs faulty or improperly gapped- - - -check spark plug/condition or reset gap*
Electronic ignition defective- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Dirty or maladjusted carburetor- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer
4. ENGINE STARTS BUT CUTS OUT
Water in fuel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - drain old fuel-replace with new fuel Clogged fuel line- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check fuel filter/clean fuel line Fuel tank vent plugged- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check vent Faulty fuel pump- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - consult dealer Maladjusted carburetor- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Engine dies when control levers moved “IN”- - - - - - - - - - - release parking brake
5. ENGINE KNOCKS
Low oil level- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -check and add oil Ignition timing off- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -consult dealer Fuel octane too low- - - - - - drain & replace with higher octane fuel Over heated engine- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -shut off engine/allow to cool
*See engine manual for engine adjustments