TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
PROBLEM |
| CAUSE |
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Willnot_art | • Out of fuel. | ||
| • | Engine | not "CHOKED" |
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| properly. | |
| • | Engine | flooded. |
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirty air filter.
• Ditty fuel filter.
• Water in fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of
adjustment.
CORRECTION
• | Fill fuel | tank. |
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• 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 | ||
| carburetor, | refill tank with | ||||
| fresh | gasoline | and replace | |||
| fuel filter. |
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• | Check all | wiring. | ||||
• | See | =To Adjust | Carburetor" | |||
| in Service | Adjustments | ||||
| section. |
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Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not start
•Engine valves out of adjustment.
•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 adjustment.
•Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
•Attachment clutch is
engaged.
•Weak or dead battery.
•Blown fuse.
•Corroded battery terminals,
•Loose or damaged wiring.
•Faulty ignition switch.
•Faulty solenoid or starter.
i• Faulty operator presence switch(es).
•Weak or dead battery.
•Corroded battery terminals.
• | Contact | an authorized | |||
| service |
| center/department. | ||
• | Clean/replace | air filter. | |||
• | Replace | spark | plug. | ||
• | Recharge | or replace | |||
| battery. |
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• | Replace | fuel filter, | |||
• | Drain fuel tank and refill with | ||||
| fresh | gasoline. |
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• | Check | all | wiring. | ||
• | See =To Adjust | Carburetor" | |||
| in Service | Adjustments | |||
| section. |
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• | Contact | an authorized | |||
| service |
| centerldepartment. | ||
• | Depress |
| clutch/brake pedal. | ||
• | Disengage attachment | ||||
| clutch. |
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• | Recharge or replace | ||||
| battery. |
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• | Replace fuse. |
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• | Clean battery terminals. | ||||
• | Check all wiring. | ||||
• | Check/replace | ignition | |||
| switch. |
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• | Check/replace | solenoid or | |||
| starter. |
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• | Contact | an authorized | |||
| service | center/department. | |||
• | Recharge | or replace | |||
| battery. |
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• | Clean | battery | terminals. | ||
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