TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine wi, not turn
over
Engine dicks but will
not start
Loss Ofpower
•Out of fuel.
•Engine not'CHOKED" prop
e_.
•Engine flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
•Dirty air filter.
•Dirty fuel filter.
•Water in fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
•Carburetor out of adjustment.
•Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Dirty air filter.
•Bad spark plug.
•Weak or dead battery.
• Dirty fuelfilter.
•Stale or dirty fuel.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
•Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
• Attachment clutch is engaged.
• Weak ordead battery.
•Blownfuse.
•Corroded battery terminals.
•_,.Looseordamaged 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.
• Cuffing too much grass/too
fast.
•Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
• Figfuel tank.
•See"TO STARTENGINE"in
Operationsection.
•Waitseveral minutesbefore
attemptingtostart.
•Replacesparkplug.
•Clean/replaceairfilter.
•Replacefuelfilter.
•Drainfueltank and carburetor,
refilltankwithfresh
gasolineandreplacefuel filter.
•Checkall wiring.
•See"ToAdjustCarburetor"in
ServiceandAdjustments
section.
• Contactan authorizedservice
center.
•Clean/replace air filter.
• Replace spark plug.
•Recharge or replace battery.
•Replace fuel filter.
•Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
•Check all wiring.
•See "ToAdjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authorized service
center.
Depressclutch/brakepedal.
•Disengageattachmentclutch.
•Rechargeorreplacebattery.
•Replacefuse.
•Cleanbatteryterminals.
•Checkail widng.
•Check/replaceignitionswitch.
•Check/replacesolenoidor
starter.
• Contactan authorizedservice
center.
•Rechargeorreplacebattery.
• Cleanbatteryterminals.
• Check all wiring.
• Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
•Set in"Higher Cut" posi-
tion/reduce speed.
•Adjust throttle control.
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