TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine will not start
Hard starting or loss
of power
Erratic operation
Engine overheats
Excessive vibration
1. No fuel.
2. Throttle lever in STOP position.
3. Spark plug wire loose or disconnected.
4. Spark plug faulty or improperly gapped (p. 30).
5. Engine flooded (p. 18).
6. Dirty air cleaner (p. 29).
1. Dirt in gas tank.
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2. Dirty air cleaner (p. 29).
3. Water in gas tank or carburetor.
4. Vent in gas cap and/or carburetor clogged.
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1. Spark plug faulty or improperly gapped (p. 30).
2. Dirty air cleaner (p. 29).
1. Spark plug improperly gapped (p. 30).
2. Dirty air cleaner (p. 29).
3. Dirty cooling fins.
4. Low oil level (p. IO).
5. Starter pulley clogged by grass, etc.
1. Loose blade or engine mounting hardware.
2. Blade unbalanced.
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