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11. TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE
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1. Check control
positions.
2. Check fuel.
3. Remove and inspect
spark plug.
4. Take mower to
dealer for service or
repair.
POS,SlBLE CAUSE
Fuel valve OFF.
Throttle lever in wrong position.
Out of fuel.
Bad fuel; mower stored without
treating or draining gasoline, or
refueled with bad gas.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped.
Spark plug wet with fuel.
Fueld filter clogged, carburetor
malfunction, ignition
malfunction, valves stuck, etc.
CORRECTION
Turn fuel valve ON (p. 20).
Move throttle lever to CHOKE
position, unless the engine is warm
(P. 20)
Refuel (p. 16).
Drain fuel tank and carburetor. (p. 46).
Refuel with fresh gasoline (p. 16).
Clean, gap, or replace spark plug
(p. 36).
Dry spark plug and clear flooded
engine (p. 22)
Take mower to dealer, or refer to
shop manual.
LOSS OF POWER
1. Check under cutter
deck.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Cutter deck clogged.
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Clean out the cutter deck (p. 27).
2. Check air filter.
3. Check fuel.
4. Check vent inside
fuel tank cap.
Air filter clogged.
Bad fuel; mower stored without
treating or draining gasoline, or
refueled with bad gas.
Fuel tank cap vent clogged.
Clean or replace air filter (p. 341.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor (p. 46).
Refuel with fresh gasoline (p. 161
5. Take mower to
dealer for service or
repair.
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor
malfunction, valve clearance out
of adjustment, low
compression, etc.
Take mower to dealer, or refer to
shop manual.
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