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 Carburetor maladjusted- - - - - - - - - - - - - - contition or reset gap*/consult dealer Ignition Switch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -readjust carburetor*/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 Electronic ignition defective- - - - - - - - - - - condition or reset gap*/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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - condition or reset gap*/consutl 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