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