TROUBLESHOOTING
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Engine will not start | • | Blade lever is engaged | |
| • Steering controls are not locked in neutral position | ||
| • Driver is not sitting in driver’s seat | ||
| • Parking brake is not activated | ||
| • | Battery is dead | |
| • Contamination in carburetor or fuel line | ||
| • Fuel supply is closed or tap for fuel tank is | ||
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| in wrong position | |
| • Clogged fuel filter or fuel line | ||
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Starter does not turn the engine over | • | Dead battery | |
| • Poor contacts on the battery terminal cable connections | ||
| • | Fuse blown | |
| • | Ignition system faulty | |
| • Fault in the starter safety circuit See Safety System | ||
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Enginge runs rough | • | Faulty carburetor | |
| • Choke control used with warm engine | ||
| • | Defective valves | |
| • Defective piston, cylinder, piston ring, or | ||
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| cylinder head seal | |
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| • Cylinder head bolts are loose | ||
| • Clogged fuel filter or jet | ||
| • Clogged ventilation valve on fuel cap | ||
| • Fuel tank nearly empty | ||
| • | Fouled spark plug | |
| • Spark plug is loose | ||
| • | Defective ignition cable | |
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| • Defective spark plug electrode | ||
| • Defective spark plug connection | ||
| • Rich fuel mixture or | ||
| • | Wrong fuel type | |
| • | Water in fuel | |
| • | Clogged air filter | |
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