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Will not start

Hard to start

Engine will not turn over

Engine clicks but will not start

Loss of power

I

Out of

fuel

t

Fill fuel

tank

2

Engine

net"CHOKED"properly.

2

See

"TO START

ENGINE"

in Operation

section.

3

Engine

flooded

3

Wait

several minutes

before

atlempting

to start.

4

Bad

spark

plug.

4

Repface

spark

plug.

5

Dirty

air

filter

5

Cieantrepface

air

filter

6

Dirty

fuet

filter

6

Replace

fuel filter.

7

Water

in

fuel

7

Drain

fuel

tank

and

carburetor,

refill

tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filler

8

Loose

or damaged

wiring

8

Check

all

wiring.

9

Carburetor

out

of adjustment

9

See

'`ToAdjust

Carburetor"

in Service

Adjustments

section.

t0

Engine

valves

out of adjustment.

10

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department

1.

Dirty

air

tilter.

t

Clean/replace

air

filler

2.

Bad

spark

plug.

2,

Replace

spark

plug,

3

Weak

or dead

battery

3,

Recharge

or replace battery

4

Dirty

fuel

tilter

4

Replace

fuel filter

5

Stale

or dirty

fuel

&

Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.

6

Loose

or

damaged

wiring.

6

Check

all

wiring.

7_

Carburetor

out

of adjustment

7.

See

"To Adjust

Carburetor"

in Service

Adjustmenls

secflon_

8.

Engine

valves

outof

adjustment

8,

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department

t

Clutch/brake

pedalnot

depressed

I

Depress

clutch!brake

pedal

2

Attachment

clutch

is engaged.

2

Disengage

attachment

clutch

3

Weak

or dead

battery

3

Recharge

or replace

battery

4..

Blown

fuse

4

Replace

fuse

5.

Corroded

batlery terminals

5

Clean

battery terminals

6

Loose

ordamaged

wiring

6

Check

a!l wiring

7

Faulty

ignition

switch

7

ChacPJreplace

ignition switch

8

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

8

Check!replace

solenoid

or starter

9

Faulty

operator

presence

swiich(es)

9.

Contact an authorized service center/departmenL

1

Weaker

dead

battery

1

Recharge

or replace

battery

2

Corroded

battery

terminals.

2

Cleer_ battery

terminals

3

Loose

or damaged

wldng.

3

Check

ail

wiring

4

Faulty

solenoid

or starter.

4,

Check!replace

solenoid

or starter

1

Cutting

too

much

grass/too fast.

1.

Set

in "Higher

Cut" poslliontreduce

speed.

2.

Throttle

in

"CHOKE"

position.

2.

Adjust

throttle

control

3.

Build-up

of grass,

leaves

and trash under mower.

3

Clean

underside

of mower

housing.

4.

Dirty

air

tilter.

4,

Cleanlreplace

air

fllter_

5,

Low

oll

level/dirty

eli

5

Check

oil

level/change

oil

6

Faulty

spark

plug

6

Clean and regap or change

spark

plug

7

Dirty

fuel

filter:

7

Replace

fuel filter

8

Stale

or dirty

tuel

8

Drain

fuel

tank and

refill wilh fresh

gasoline.

9

Water

in

fuel

9

Drain

fuel

tank

and carburetor,

refill

tank with fresh

gasoline and replace fuel filter.

10

Spark

plug

wire loose

I0.

Connect

and tighten

spark

plug wire.

11

Dirty

engine

air screen/fin&

11.

Clean

engine air screen/fins.

12

Dirty/clogged

muttler.

12.

Clean/replace

muffler

13

Loose

or damaged

wiring

13

Check

all wifing.

14

Carburelor

out

of adjustment

14.

See "To

Adjust Carburetor"

in Service

Adjuslments

section

15.

Engine

valves

out of adjustment

15

Contact

an authorized

service

center/department

Excessive vibration	1	Worn. bent	or	loose biade	1.	Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt
	2.	Bent blade	mandrel		2	Replace	blade	mandrel
	3	Loose/damaged		part(s)	3	Tighten	loose	part(s) Repiace damaged parts

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