TROUBLE SHOOTING SCHEDULE
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Engine will not start | • | Fuel tank empty |
| • | Plug defective |
| • | Plug connection defective |
| • Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe | |
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Starter does not pull round engine | • | Battery flat |
| • Bad contact between cable and battery terminal | |
| • Lift lever for cutting unit in wrong position | |
| • Main fuse blown. The fuse is placed in front of the | |
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| battery, under the battery cover. |
| • | Ignition lock faulty |
| • Gear shift/hydrostat pedal not in neutral | |
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Engine does not run smoothly | • | Wrong gear, too high |
| • | Carburettor incorrectly set |
| • | Air filter clogged |
| • Fuel tank vent blocked | |
| • | Ignition setting defective |
| • Dirt in fuel pipe | |
| • Choke activated or throttle wire incorrectly adjusted | |
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Engine seems to have no power | • | Air filter clogged |
| • | Plug defective |
| • Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe | |
| • | Carburettor incorrectly set |
| • Choke activated or throttle wire incorrectly adjusted | |
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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 |
| • | Plug defective |
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Battery does not charge | • | One or more cells 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 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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