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PROBLEM

Wil! not start

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TROUBLESHOOTi

CAUSE

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1 Out of rue{

2Engine not "cHoKED" properly

3Engine flooded

4Bad spark plug

5Dirty air filter

6., Dirty fuel filter 7 Water in fuel

POINTS

CORRECTION

1

Fill fue! tank

 

 

2

See '`TOSTART ENGINE" in Operation

section,

3

Wait several minutes before attempting

to start

4

Replace spark

plug

 

5

Clean/replace

air filter

 

6

Replace fuel filter

 

7

Drain fuel tank

and carburetor, refill tank

with fresh

 

gasoline and replace fuel fitter

 

 

 

 

8

Loose

or damaged

 

widng.

 

 

 

9

Carburetor

out

of adjustment

 

 

 

10

Engine

valves

 

out of adiustment.

L '

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard to start

1

Ditty

air

 

filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Bad

spark

plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Weak

or dead

battery

 

 

 

 

4

Dirty

fuel filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Stale

 

or didy 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Corroded

battery

terminals

 

 

 

6

Loose

or damaged

wiring

 

 

 

7

Faulty

ignition switch.

 

 

 

 

8.

Faulty

solenoid

 

or

starter

 

 

 

9

Faulty

operator

 

presence switch(as)

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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

 

 

 

3

Build-up

of grass,

 

leaves and trash under mower

 

 

 

4

Dirty

 

air

filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Low

oil levelldirty

oil,

 

 

 

 

6

Faulty

spark

plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Dirty

 

fuel

filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Stale

or dirty

fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Water

in fuel,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,.

Spark

p!ug wire

loose

 

 

 

tl,

Dirty

 

engine

air

screen/fins

 

 

 

12,

Dirtylclogged

 

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)

8

Check all widng

£See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section

10 Contact an authorized service centerldepartment

IClean/replace air filter

2 Replace spark plug

3 Recharge or replace battery

4 Replace fueI tiller

5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline

6 Check all wiring

7 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section

8 Contact an authorized service center/department

tDepress clutch/brake pedal

2 Disengage attachmentctutch

3 Recharge or replace battery

4 Replace fuse

5 Clean battery terminals

6 Check all wiring

7 Check/replace ignition switch

8 CheckJreplace solenoid orstarter

9 Contact an authorized service center/department

1Recharge or replace battery

2Clean battery terminals

3Check att wiring,

4Check/replace solenoid or starter

1Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed

2Adjust throltle 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 refill wilh fresh gasoline

9Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter

!0 Connect and tighlen spark plug wire

1Clean engine air screen/fins

12Clean/replace muffler

13Check all wiring,

14See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section

15Contact an authorized service center/department

1Replace blade Tighten blade bolt

2Replace blade mandrel.

3Tightenloose part(s) Replace damaged parts

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