TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM | CAUSE | |
Lossofpower | • | Cutting too much grass/too |
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| fast. |
| • Thm_e in "CHOKE" position. | |
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| trash under mower. |
| • | Dirty air filter. |
| • | Low oil level/dirty oil. |
| • | Faulty spark plug. |
| • | Dirty fuel filter. |
| • | Stale or dirty fuel. |
| • | Water in fuel. |
| • | Spark plug wire loose. |
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| Dirty engine air screen/fins. |
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| Dirty/clogged muffler. |
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| Loose or damaged widng. |
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| Carburetor out of adjustment. |
Engine valves out of adjust- ment.
Excessive vibration | Wom, bent or loose blade. |
Bent blade mandrel.
Loose/damaged part(s).
CORRECTION
• | Set in =Higher Cut" posi- |
| tiordreduce speed. |
| Adjust thmtfie control. |
| Clean underside of mower hous- |
| ing. |
| Clean/replace air filter. |
| Check ell level/change oil. |
| Clean and regap or change |
| spark plug. |
| Replace fuel filter. |
| Drain fuel tank and refill with |
| fresh gasoline. |
| Drain fuel tank and carburetor, |
| refill tank with fresh gasoline and |
| replace fuel filter. |
| Connect and tighten spark plug |
| wire. |
• | Clean engine air screen/fins. |
| Claanireplace muffler. |
• | Check all widng. |
• | See "To Adjust Carburetor" in |
| Service and Adjustments |
| section. |
; • | Contact an authodznd service |
| center. |
• | Replace blade. Tighten blade |
| polL |
• | Replace blade mandrel. |
• | Tighten loose part(s). Replace |
| damaged parts. |
i Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with at tachment clutch engaged
Poor cut - Uneven
Faulty
Wom, bent or loose blade.
Mover deck not level.
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
Bent blade mandrel. Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildupof grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels.
• | Check wiring, switches and con- |
| nections. If not |
| corrected, contact an authorized |
| service center/ |
| department. |
• | Replace blade. Tighten blade |
| bolt. |
• | Level mower deck. |
• | Clean underside of mower hous- |
| ing. |
• | Replace blade mandrel. |
• | Clean around mandrels to open |
| vent holes. |
Mower blades will not | Obstruction in clutch mecha- | • | Remove obstruction. |
rotate | nism. |
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| Wom/damaged mower ddve | • | Replace mower drive belt. |
| belt. |
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