TROUBLE SHOOTING SCHEDULE
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Engine will not start. | • | Fuel tank empty. |
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| • | Plugs defective. |
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| • | Plug connections defective. |
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| • Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe. |
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Starter does not pull round engine. | • | Battery flat. |
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| • Bad contact between cables and battery terminals. |
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| • Lift lever for cutting unit in wrong position. |
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| • Main fuse blown. The fuse is located in front of the |
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| battery under the battery cover. |
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| • | Ignition lock faulty. |
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| • Gear shift/hydrostat pedal not in neutral. |
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Engine does not run smoothly.
•Plugs defective.
•Carburettor incorrectly set.
•Air filter clogged.
•Fuel tank vent blocked.
•Ignition setting defective.
•Dirt in fuel pipe.
Engine seems to have no power. | • | Air filter clogged. |
| • | Plug defective. |
| • Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe. | |
| • | Carburettor incorrectly set. |
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Engine overheats. | • | Engine overloaded. |
| • Air intake or cooling flanges blocked. | |
| • | Fan damaged. |
| • Too little or no oil in engine. | |
| • | Ignition defective. |
| • | Plugs defective. |
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Battery does not charge. | • | One or more cells in the battery faulty. |
| • Bad contact between battery terminals and cables. | |
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Machine vibrates. | • | Blades are loose. |
| • | Engine is loose. |
| • Imbalance on one or more blades, resulting from | |
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| damage or inferior balancing after sharpening. |
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Uneven mowing. | • | Blades blunt. |
| • Cutting unit set skew. | |
| • Long or wet grass. | |
| • Grass blockage under hood. | |
| • Different tyre pressures on right and left sides. | |
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| • | Drive belts slipping. |
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