11. TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE
ENGINE WILL NOT START POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Check control positions. Fuel valve OFF. Turn fuel valve ON (p. 22).
Throttle lever in wrong Move throttle lever to START
position. (CHOKE) position, unless the
engine is warm (p. 22).
Flywheel brake engaged. Push flywheel brake lever
forward to the handlebar.
2. Check fuel. Out of fuel. Refuel fp. 18).
Bad fuel; mower stored Drain fuel tank and
without treating or draining carburetor (p. 46). Refuel
gasoline, or refueled with bad with ,fresh gasoline (p. 18).
gasoline.
3. Remove and inspect
spark plug. Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped.
Spark plug wet with fuel.
Clean, gap, or replace spark
plug fp. 36).
Dry spark plug and clear
flooded engine (p. 24).
4. Take mower to Honda
lawn mower dealer for
service or repair.
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor Take mower to Honda lawn
malfunction, ignition mower dealer, or refer to
malfunction, valves stuck, shop manual.
etc.
LOSS OF POWER
1. Check under mower
deck.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Mower deck clogged.
CORRECTION
Clean out the mower deck
lo. 291.
I 2. Check air filter. I Air filter clogged. I Clean or replace air filter
b. 35). I
3. Check fuel. Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating or draining
gasoline, or refueled with bad
gasoline.
I 4. Check vent inside fuel I Fuel tank cap vent clogged. I Clean fuel tank cap vent.
tank cap. I
5. Take mower to Honda
lawn mower dealer for
service or repair.
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor Take mower to Honda lawn
malfunction, valve clearance mower dealer, or refer to
out of adjustment, low shop manual.
compression, etc.