TROUBLESHOOTING
1.ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER Mower------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------blades engaged
| Drive not in neutral | --------disengage blades |
| Blown----------------------------------------------------------------fuse | move steering control levers |
| to neutral "OUT " position |
| Dead battery |
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| Solenoid | -------------------------------replace fuse |
| Ignition switch |
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| Starter | ---------------------charge or replace |
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| 2. ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT WON'T START------------------------------- | consult dealer |
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| No gas | -------------------------consult dealer |
| Over or under choked |
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| Spark plug not firing---------------------------------- | consult dealer |
| Carburetor maladjustment |
| Ignition Switch | |
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| 3. HARD TO START ENGINE | -refuel and/or clean or replace fuel filters |
| Fuel line clogged |
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| Faulty fuel pump | ----------------adjust choke |
| Spark plug wire loose or grounded |
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| Spark plug(s) faulty or improperly gapped | -------------check spark plug |
| Electronic ignition defective |
| Dirty--------------------------------------------------------------------------or maladjusted carburetor | condition and reset |
| gap*/consult dealer |
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| --------------------------------------------------------------- | readjust carburetor* or con- |
| 4. ENGINE STARTS BUT CUTS OUT | sult dealer for carburetor service |
| Water in gasoline | |
| Clogged fuel line | |
Vent in fuel cap plugged
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Faulty fuel pump | clean fuel line and check fuel filter |
Maladjusted carburetor |
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| Engine dies when control levers are moved "IN" | ---------------------consult dealer |
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| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | check spark |
| 5. ENGINE KNOCKS | plug wires |
| Low----------------------------------------------------------------------------------oil level | check spark |
| plug |
| Ignition timing off |
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| Fuel octane too low | condition and reset gap* |
| Over heated engine |
consult dealer readjust carburetor* or consult dealer for carburetor service
-----------------------------------------drain old gasoline-replace with new gasoline and /
or clean carburetor bowl
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------clean carbure-
tor bowl and or check fuel filter
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------------clean fuel line
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-------------------------check vent
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-------------consult dealer
------------------------------------------------------parking brake set -- release brake
