TROUBLESHOOTING :HART
PROBLEM
Will net start
CAUSE
•Out of fuel,
•Engine not "CHOKED" prop-
. e[ly.
•Engine flooded.
•Bad spark plug.
•Dirty air filter.
•Dirty fuel filter.
•Water in fuel.
•Loose or damaged wiring.
•Carburetor out of adjustment.
CORRECTION
• | Fill fuel tank. |
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• | See 'q'OSTART ENGINE" | in | |||
| Operation | section. |
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• | Wait several minutes before at- | ||||
I. | tempting | to start. |
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| Replace | spark | plug. |
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• | Clean/replace | air filter. |
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• | Replace | fuel filter. |
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• | Drain fuel | tank | and carburetor, | ||
| refill tank | with fresh |
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| gasoline and replace fuel filter. | ||||
• | Check all | wiring. |
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• | See "To Adjust | Carburetor" | in | ||
| Service | and Adjustments |
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Engine valves out of adjust- ment.
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 adjustment. | ||
• | Engine valves out of adjust- | ||
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• Contact an authorized service | |||
| center. |
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| Clean/replace | air filter. | |
| Replace spark plug. | ||
| Recharge or replace battery. | ||
| Replace fuel filter. | ||
• Drain | fuel tank | and refill with | |
| fresh | gasoline. |
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• | Check all wiring. | ||
• | See "To Adjust | Carburetor" in | |
| Service and Adjustments | ||
| section, |
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• Contact an authorized service | |||
| center. |
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not start
Loss of power
•Clutch/brake pedal not de- pressed.
•Attachment clutch is engaged,
•Weak or dead battery.
•Blown fuse.
•Corroded battery terminals.
•Loose or damaged wiring.
•Faulty ignition switch.
•Faulty solenoid or starter.
•Faulty operator presence switch(es).
•Weak or dead battery. Corroded battery terminals. Loose or damaged wiring. Faulty solenoid or starter.
•Cutting too much grass/too fast.
•Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
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•Dirty air filter.
•Low oil level/dirty oil
,• Depress clutch/brake pedal.
•Disengage attachment clutch.
•Recharge or replace battery.
•Replace fuse.
•Clean battery terminals.
•Check all wiring,
•Check/replace ignition switch.
•Check/replace solenoid or starter.
•Contact an authorized service center.
•Recharge or replace battery.
•Clean battery terminals.
•Check all wiring.
•Check/replace solenoid or starter.
Set in "Higher Cut" position/re- duce speed.
•Adjust throttle control.
•Clean underside of mower housing.
•Clean/replace air filter.
•Check oil level/change oil.
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