TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Engine will not turn | 1. | Engine stop lever released | 1. | Operate engine stop lever | |
2. | Incorrect oil level | 2. | Check oil level | ||
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3. | Obstruction under deck | 3. | Remove obstruction | ||
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| 1. | Excess oil | 1. | Check oil level | |
Engine smokes | 2. Air cleaner cartridge oil | 2. | Service air cleaner | ||
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Engine runs then stops | 1. | Fuel starvation | 1. | Fill fuel tank | |
2. Fuel cap vent blocked | 2. | Clean fuel cap vent | |||
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| 1. | Engine under load | 1. | Raise height of cut | |
| 2. | Incorrect/contaminated fuel | 2. | Drain tank and fill with correct | |
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Engine will not start | 3. | Spark plug lead disconnected | 3. | Connect spark plug lead | |
4. | Engine brake not released | 4. | Operate engine brake lever | ||
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| 5. | Faulty spark plug | 5. | Clean and adjust the gap or | |
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| 6. | Wiring fault | 6. | Check wiring | |
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| 1. | Spark plug lead becoming | 1. | Connect spark plug lead | |
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Engine runs rough | 2. | Faulty spark plug | 2. | Clean and adjust gap or replace | |
3. Air cleaner blocked | 3. | Service air cleaner | |||
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| 4. | Incorrect/contaminated fuel | 4. | Drain tank and fill with correct | |
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| 1. | Mounting bolt loose | 1. | Tighten bolts | |
Engine vibrates exces- | 2. Cutterblade bolt loose | 2. | Tighten bolt | ||
sively | 3. Cutterblade out of balance | 3. | Balace cutterblade | ||
| 4. | Bent Crankshaft | 4. | Consult your dealer | |
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| 1. | Undulating ground conditions | 1. | Change direction of travel | |
Uneven cut | 2. | Cutterblade worn | 2. | Sharpen cutterblade | |
3. | Cutterblade out of balance | 3. | Balance the cutterblade | ||
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| 4. | Wheels/roller damaged | 4. | Insect & replace as necessary | |
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PROBLEM | CAUSES | CORRECTIVE ACTION | ||
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Discharge chute blocks | 1. | Grass is wet | 1. | Mow dry grass |
| 2. | Cut height is too low | 2. | Increase cut height |
| 3. | Grassbag full | 3. | Empty grassbag |
| 4. Airflow through the grassbag | 4. | Clean the grassbag | |
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Mower is hard to push | 1. | Cut height too low | 1. | Increase cut height |
| 2. | Wheels/roller damaged | 2. | Inspect and replace as neces- |
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Mower will not self | 1. | Clutch out of adjustment | 1. Adjust clutch cable | |
propel | 2. | Drive belt damaged | 2. | Replace drive belt |
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Poor grass collection | 1. Airflow through the grassbag | 1. | Clean the grassbag | |
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| 2. | Discharge chute blocked | 2. | Remove blockage |
| 3. | Wet grass | 3. | Mow in dryer conditions |
| 4. | Grassbag full | 4. | Empty grassbag |
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Cutterblade drive will | 1. | Engine stop lever not fully | 1. | Push fully forward to engage |
not engage | forward |
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Cutterblade drive will | 1. | Engine stop lever not fully | 1. | Release engine stop lever to |
not disengage | released | disengage | ||
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