TAKING CARE

OF

UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

ENGINE PROBLEMS

Engine
Will
Not Start Possible Cause Correction
Turn fuel valve
ON
(page
8).
Move throttle lever
to
CHOKE
position, unless the engine is
warm (page 16).
1.
Check control
positions. Fuel valve OFF.
Throttle lever in wrong position.
2.
Check fuel.
Out
of fuel Refuel (page 43)
Bad fuel; mower stored without
treating or draining gasoline,
or
refueled with bad gasoline.
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor
(page 48). Refuel with fresh
gasoline (page 43).
Gap, or replace spark plug (page
37).
3. Remove and inspect
spark plug.
Spark plug wet with fuel (flooded
engine). Dry and reinstall spark plug.
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor
malfunction, ignition
malfunction, valves stuck, etc.
Replace or repair faulty
components
as
necessary.
4.
Take the mower to an
authorized Honda
servicing dealer, or
refer
to
shop manual.
Loss
of
Power
Possible
Cause Correction
1. Check throttle position. Throttle not set
to
FAST. Move throttle
to
FAST (page 18).
Raise cutting height (page
IO),
cut narrower swath (page 24),
use slower ground speed (page
25),
cut more frequently or when
grass is dry.
2.
Check grass
condition. Grass
too
tall or wet.
3.
Check under mower
deck. Mower deck clogged Clean
out
mower deck
(page
25).
4.
Check air filter. Air filter clogged. Clean or replace air filter
(page 36).
5.
Check fuel. Bad fuel; mower stored without
treating or draining gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and Carburetor
(page 48). Refuel with fresh
gasoline (page 43).
6.
Take mower
to
an
authorized Honda
servicing dealer, or
refer to shop manual.
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor
malfunction, ignition
malfunction, valves stuck, etc.
Replace or repair faulty
components as necessary.
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