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. | ||
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 | ||
| carburetor, | refill tank with | ||
| fresh | gasoline and replace | ||
| fuel filter. |
|
| |
Hard to start
Enginewill not turn over
•Loose or damaged wiring.
•Carburetor out of adjustment.
•, 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.
Faulty operator presence switch(es).
• | Check all | wiring. |
• | See "To Adjust Carburetor" | |
| in Service | Adjustments |
| section. |
|
• | Contact an | |
| authorized | service center/ |
| department. | |
•Clean/replace air filter.
I" Replace spark plug. I• Recharge or replace
battery
•Replace fuel filter.
•Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
•Check all wiring.
•See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.
•Contact an authorized service center/department.
•Depress clutch/brake pedal.
•Disengage attachment clutch.
•Recharge or replace battery.
•Replace fuse.
•Clean battery terminals
•Check all widng.
•Check/replace ignition switch.
•Check/replace solenoid or starter.
•Contact an authodzed service center/department.
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