TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEMCAUSE
Will not start | 1 | Out of fuel |
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| 2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly | ||||
| 3 | Engine flooded | |||
| 4 | Bad spark plug | |||
| 5 | Dirty air filter |
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| 6 | Dirty fuel filter |
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| 7 | Water in fuel |
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| 8 | Loose or damaged wktng | |||
| 9 | Carburetor | out | of adjustment | |
| 10 | Engine valves | out of adjustment | ||
Hard to start | 1 | Dirty air filter |
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| 2 | Bad spark plug | |||
| 3 | Weakordead | battery | ||
| 4 | Dirty fuel filter |
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| 5 | Stale or dirty fuel | |||
| 6 | Loose or damaged wiring | |||
| 7 | Carburetor out of adjustment | |||
| 8 | Engine valves out of adjustment | |||
Engine will not turn over | 1 | Clutch/brake pedal not depressed | |||
| 2 | Attachment clutch is engaged | |||
| 3 | Weak or dead battery | |||
| 4 | Blown fuse |
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| 5 | Corroded battery terminals | |||
| 6 | Loose or damaged wiring | |||
| 7 | Faulty ignitionswitch | |||
| 8 | Fauttysoteno]d or starter | |||
| 9 | Faulty operator presenceswltch(es) | |||
Engine clicks but will not | 1 | Weak or dead battery | |||
start | 2 | Corroded battery terminals | |||
| 3 | Loose or damaged wiring, | |||
| 4 | Faulty solenoid or starter | |||
Loss of power | 1 | Cutting too much grass/too fast | |||
| 2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position | ||||
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| 4 | Dirty air filter, |
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| 5 Low oil level/dirtyoil | ||||
| 6 | Faulty sparkplug | |||
| 7 | Dirty fue! filter |
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| 8 | Stale ordirty fuel | |||
| 9 | Water in fuel |
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| 10 Spark plug wire loose | ||||
| 11 Dirty engine air screen/fins | ||||
| 12 Dirty/clogged muffler | ||||
| 13 Loose or damaged wiring | ||||
| 14 Carburetor out of adjustment, | ||||
| 15 Engine valves out of adjustment | ||||
Excessive vibration | 1 Worn, | bent | or loose blade | ||
| 2 | Bent | blade | mandrel | |
| 3 | Loose/damaged part(s) | |||
CORRECTION
1 Ftl fuel tank
2See 'TOSTART ENGINE" in Operation section,
3Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4Replace spark plug
5Clean/replace air filter
6Replace fue! filter
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter
8Check all wiring
9Contactan authorized service center/department
10Contact an authorized service center/department
Clean/replace air filter
2Replace sparkpfug
3Rechargeor replace battery
4Replace fuel filter
5Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6Check all wiring
7Contact an authorized service center/department
8Contact an authorized service center/department
1Depress clutch/brake pedal
2Disengage attachment clutch
3Recharge or replace battery
4Replace fuse
5Clean battery terminals
6Check all wiring
7Check/replace ignition switch
8Check/replace solenoid or starter
9Contactan authorized service center/department
1Recharge or replace battery
2Clean battery terminals
3 Check al[ wiring
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter
1Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed 2, Adjust tllrottte control
3Clean underside of mower housing
4Clean/replace air filter
5Check oil level/change oil,
6Clean and regap or change spark plug
7Replace fuel filter
8Drain fuel tank and refi!l with fresh gasoline
9Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter
10Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11 Clean engine air screen/fins
12 Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring
14 Contact an authorized service center/department
15 Contact an authorized service center/department
1Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2Replace blade mandrel
3Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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