TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM
Will not start
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• | Out of | fuel. | • | Fill fuel | tank. |
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• | Engine | not "CHOKED" | • | See "TO START | ENGINE" | |||||||
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• | Engine | flooded. | • | Wait | several | minutes |
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• | Bad | spark plug. | • | Replace | spark | plug. |
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• | Dirty | air filter. | • | Clean/replace | air | filter, | ||||||
• | Dirty | fuel filter, | • | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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• | Water | in fuel. | • | Drain fuel | tank | and |
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| carburetor, | refill | tank | with | ||||
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| fresh | gasoline | and | replace | ||||
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| fuel | filter. |
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• | Loose | or damaged wiring. | • | Check | all | wiring, |
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•Carburetor out of adjustment • See
• Engine valves out of | • Contact an |
adjustment. | authorized service center/ |
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Hard to start | • | Dirty | air filter. |
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| • | Bad spark | plug. |
| • | Replace | spark | plug. | ||||
| • | Weak | or dead | battery. | • | Recharge | or | replace | ||||
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| • | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| • | Replace | fuel | filter. | ||
| • | Stale | or dirty fuel. |
| • | Drain fuel tank and refill | ||||||
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| • | Loose or | damaged | wiring. | • | Check | all wiring. | |||||
| • | Carburetor | out | of | adjustment. | • | See "To Adjust | Carburetor" | ||||
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| • | Engine valves | out | of | • | Contact | an authorized | |||||
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Engine will not turn over
Clutch/brake pedal not | • | Depress | clutch/brake | |||||||
depressed. |
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Attachment | clutch | is | • | Disengage | attachment | |||||
engaged, |
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| clutch. |
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| • | Recharge | or | replace | ||||
Weak | or dead | battery. | ||||||||
Blown | fuse. |
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| battery. |
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| • | Replace | fuse. |
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Corroded | battery | terminals. | • | Clean | battery | terminals. | ||||
Loose | or | damaged | wiring, | • | Check | all | wiring. | |||
Faulty | ignition | switch, | • | Check/replace | ignition | |||||
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Faulty | solenoid | or starter. | • | Check/replace | solenoid or | |||||
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| starter. |
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Faulty | operator | presence | • | Contact | an authorized | |||||
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switch(es). |
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