TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
_ROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not start
Loss of power
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• | Out of | fuel. |
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| • | Fill | fuel | tank. |
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• | Engine |
| not | "CHOKED" | • | See | "TO START | ENGINE" | |||||||||||||
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| in | Operation | section. |
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• | Engine |
| flooded. |
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| • | Wait several | minutes | before | |||||||||||
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| attempting | to | start. |
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• | Bad | spark |
| plug, |
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| • | Replace | spark | plug. |
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• | Dirty | air | filter. |
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| • | Clean/replace | air | filter. |
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• | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| • | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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• | Water | in fuel. |
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| • | Drain fuel tank and carburetor, | ||||||||||||||
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| refill tank with fresh gasoline | ||||||||||
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| and replace | fuel | filter. |
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• | Loose | or | damaged |
| wiring. | • | Check | all | wiring. |
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• | Carburetor |
| out | of | adjustment. | • | See | "To Adjust | Carburetor" | ||||||||||||
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| in Service | Adjustments |
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• | Engine |
| valves | out |
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| adjustment. |
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| center/department. |
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• | Dirty | air | filter. |
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| • | Clean/replace | air | filter. |
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• | Bad | spark |
| plug. |
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| • | Replace | spark | plug. |
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• | Weak |
| or | dead | battery. | • | Recharge | or | replace |
| battery. | ||||||||||
• | Dirty | fuel | filter. |
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| • | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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• | Stale | or | dirty fuel. |
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| • | Drain fuel tank and refill with | ||||||||||||||
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| fresh | gasoline. |
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• | Loose | or | damaged |
| wiring. | • | Check |
| all | wiring. |
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• | Carburetor |
| out | of | adjustment. | • | See | "To Adjust | Carburetor" | ||||||||||||
• | Engine | valves | out of | in Service | Adjustments |
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• | Contact | an authorized |
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| adjustment. |
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| center/department. |
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• | Clutch/brake | pedal | not | • | Depress |
| clutch/brake |
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| depressed. |
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• | Attachment | clutch |
| is engaged. | • | Disengage | attachment |
| clutch, | ||||||||||||
• | Weak |
| or dead | battery. | • | Recharge | or | replace |
| battery. | |||||||||||
• | Blown | fuse. |
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| • | Replace | fuse. |
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• | Corroded | battery | terminals. | • | Clean | battery | terminals. |
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• | Loose | or | damaged |
| wiring. | • | Check |
| all | wiring. |
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• | Faulty | ignition | switch. | • | Check/replace |
| ignition |
| switch. | ||||||||||||
• | Faulty | solenoid | or | starter. | • | Check/replace |
| solenoid | or | ||||||||||||
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| starter. |
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• | Faulty | operator | presence | • | Contact | an authorized |
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| switch(es). |
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| center/department. |
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• | Weak |
| or dead | battery. | • | Recharge | or | replace | battery. | ||||||||||||
• | Corroded | battery | terminals. | • | Clean | battery | terminals. |
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• | Loose | or | damaged |
| wiring. | • | Check |
| all | wiring. |
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• | Faulty | solenoid | or starter. | • | Check/replace |
| solenoid | or | |||||||||||||
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| starter, |
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• | Cutting |
| too much | grass/too | • | Set | in | "Higher | Cut" | position/ | |||||||||||
| fast. |
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| reduce | speed. |
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• | Throttle |
| in "CHOKE" | position. | • | Adjust | throttle | control. |
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• | of | grass, |
| leaves | • | Clean |
| underside | of | mower | |||||||||||
| and | trash | under mower. |
| housing, |
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• | Dirty | air | filter, |
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| • | Clean/replace | air | filter. |
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• | Low | oil | level/dirty | oil. | • | Check |
| oil | level/change |
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