TROUBLESHOOTING

 

CHART

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

Will not start

Out of fuel.

 

 

Engine not "CHOKED"

 

 

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 outof

 

 

adjustment.

 

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.

 

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 -ToAdjustCarburetor"

 

in Service and Adjustments

 

section.

 

Contact an authorized ser-

 

vice center.

 

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.

 

Engine will not turn over

Engine valves out of adjustment.

Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.

Attachment clutch is engaged.

Weak or dead battery.

Blown fuse.

Corroded battery termi- nals.

Loose or damaged wiring.

Faulty ignition switch.

Faulty solenoid or starter.

Contact an authorized ser-

 

vice center.

 

Depress clutch/brake pedal.

Disengage

attacbme.,oL-

 

clutch.

 

 

 

Recharge

or replace battery.

Replace fuse.

 

Clean

battery terminals.

Check

all wiring.

Check/replace

ignition

 

switch.

 

 

 

Check/replace

solenoid or

 

starter.

 

 

 

Faulty operator presence switch(es).

Engine clicks Dut Weak or dead battery.

will not start• Corroded battery termi- nals.

Contact an authorized ser-

 

vice center.

Recharge or replace battery.

Clean battery terminals.

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