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Starter Will Not | 1. | Battery dead. |
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Crank Engine | 2. | Blown fuse. |
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| 3. | Electrical | connections | loose or corroded. | 3. | Clean and check connections | for good | contact. | |||||
| 4. | Defective | ignition | switch. | 4. | Contact | authorized SNAPPER | dealer. |
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| 5. | Starter | Spins without | engaging. | 5. | Release | Start key and repeat | attempt. | If starter | ||||
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Engine Will Not | 1. | Blade | engagement | switch in the "ON" | 1. | Move blade engagement | switch to "OFF". | ||||||
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| 2. | Park brake not set. |
| 2. | Set park brake. |
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| 4. | Engine needs choking. | 4. | Move engine speed control to "CHOKE". | |||||||||
| 5. | Spark | plug wire disconnected. | 5. | Place spark plug wire onto spark plug. |
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| 6. | Battery weak or dead. |
| 6. Service | battery. |
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| 7. | Faulty interlock switch. | 7. | Contact | authorized SNAPPER | dealer. |
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Engine Stalls After | 1. Operator | not in seat. |
| 1. | Sit in operator's seat. |
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Running | 2. | Engine | speed control | in the "CHOKE" | 2. | Move engine speed control to "FAST". |
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| 3. | Fuel tank | empty. |
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| 4. | Engine | air | and or air cleaner | 4. Clean free of all debris. |
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| 5. | Spark | plug defective or gap set improperly. | 5. | Service | spark | plug. |
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| 6. | Fuel filter | stopped | up. | 6. | Replace | fuel | filter. |
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| 7. | Water, | debris or stale fuel in fuel system. | 7. | Drain and clean fuel system. |
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Engine Loses | 1. | Excessive | load on engine. | 1. | Lessen | load by slowing ground speed. |
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| 2. | Engine | air | or air cleaner dirty. | 2. | Clean or replace filters. |
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| 3. | Engine | oil level low. |
| 3. | Fill with | engine oil to proper level. |
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| 4. | Engine cooling fins and air screens | 4. Clean free of all debris. |
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| 5. | Spark | plug faulty. |
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| 6. | Water, | debris or stale fuel in fuel system. | 6. | Drain and clean fuel system. |
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Engine Backfires | 1. | Engine speed control set too "FAST". | 1. | Set engine speed control | to "SLOW" and allow | ||||||||
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Excessive | 1. | Damaged or bent mower blades. | 1. | Service | mower blade(s). |
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Vibration |
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| 2. | Loose blade components. | 2. Service | and tighten loose | parts. |
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| 3. | Loose | or missing | air lift (if equipped). | 3. | Replace | air lifts. Tighten | to proper torque. | |||||
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