TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem / Cause
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 in wrong position
•Clogged fuel filter or fuel line
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 in the Maintenance section
Engine runs rough
•Faulty carburetor
•Choke control used with warm engine
•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
•Defective spark plug electrode
•Defective spark plug connection
•Rich fuel mixture or
•Wrong fuel type
•Water in fuel
•Clogged air filter
Engine seems weak
•Clogged air filter
•Fouled spark plugs
•Carburetor incorrectly adjusted
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