TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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PROBLEM
Wtl! not start
Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1.Outoffuet+
2.Engine not "CHOKED" properly+
3Englne flooded 4, Bad spark plug,. 5, Dirty air tilter,
6.Dirty fuel fi[tet
7Water in fuef
8Loose or damaged widng 9, Carburetor out of adjustment
10.Engine valves out of adjustment.
1_ Dirty air filter+ 2, Bad spark plug.
3Weak or dead battery.
4Dirty fuel fitter+
5Stale or dirty fuel.
6Loose or damaged wiring
7, Carburetor out of adjustment
8+ Engine valves out of adjustment+
t.Clutch!brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch tt engaged.
3 Weak or dead battery+
4+ Blown fuse,
5.Corroded battery terminals
6+ Loose or damaged wiring,
7+ Fautty ignition switch,
8+ Faulty solenoid or starter
9.Fautty operator presence switch(as).
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t.Weak or dead battery+
2.Corroded battery terminals, 3, Loose or damaged widng.
4.Faulty solenoid or starter.
1, Cutting too much grassttoo fast.
2.Throttte in "CHOKE" position.
3.Build*up of grass, leaves end trash under mower. 4, Dirty air filter+
5.Low oil level/dirty oil
6+ Faulty spark plug,
7.Dirty fuel filter,
8, Stale or dirt,] fuel 9, Water in fuel+
10, | Spark plug wire loose, | |
11, | Ditty engine | air screen!fins |
12,, | Dtrtytclogged | muffler,+ |
13, | Loose or damaged wiring | |
14.Carburetor out of adjustment
15, Engine valves out of adjustment
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1+ Worn, bent or loose btade+
2Bent blade mandrel.
3Looseldamaged part(s).,
CORRECTION
1_ FlUfuel tank
2.See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section, 3, Wait several minutes before attempting to start, 4, Replace spark plug.
5,, Clean/replace air filter_
6Replace fuei filter
7Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refi!l tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter 8, Check all wiring.
9See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.
10.Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
1Clean/replace air filter. 2, Replace spark plug
3, Recharge or replace battery, 4, Replace fuel filter:.
5+ Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline,
6Check all widng,
7, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.
B+ Contact an authorized sergce center/department.
1+ Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2Disengage attachment clutch
3Recharge or replace battery,
4Replace fuse,
5+ Clean battery terminals, 6, Check air wiring
7Check/replace ignition switch.
8Check/replace solenoid or starter,
9.Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
1, Recharge or replace battery
2Ctean battery termtnais,
3Check all wiring
4.Check/replace soleno!d or starter., .................
1.Set in"Higher cur posifientreduce speed
2Adjust throttle control
3Clean underside of mower housing,. 4, Clean/replace air filter
5Check oi_leveVchange oK
6Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7.Replace fuel filter,
8 Drain fuel tank and refifl with fresh gasoline.
9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilFtank with fresh
gasoElne and replace fuel filter,
10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 11, Clean engine air screen/fins
12Cleankeplace muffler,
13Check all wiring.
14, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section.
15, Contact an authorized service centerldepartment,
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1.Replace blade+ Tighten blade bott
2.Replace blade mandrel.
3Tighten loose part(s) RepFace damaged parts
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