TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBABLE

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTIVE

ACTION

 

 

Engine Will Not Start

1.

Fuel tank

empty•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,

 

Fill fuel

tank

with fresh fuel.

 

 

 

 

Using

Recoil

Starter

2. Engine

needs

choking

or priming•

 

 

 

 

2.

Choke/Prime.

 

Check

Engine Manual for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,

Spark plug wire

disconnected.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Place spark

plug wire

onto

spark plug.

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Honda

Engines

Only - Fuel Shut-Off

in the

"OFF"

4.

Turn

Fuel Shut-Off to "ON"

position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Stalls

or Stops

1,

 

Blade control

is released

or is not being

held securely

1• Blade

control

 

should

be held securely

against

After Running

 

 

against

 

handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

handle

at all times during

operation

of

mower.

 

 

 

2,

 

Fuel tank

empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Fill with fuel

to proper

level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Engine

air pre-cleaner

and

or air

cleaner

dirty.

3. Clean

free of all

debris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Spark plug defective or gap set

improperly.

 

4.

Service

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Water,

debris

or stale

fuel

 

in fuel

system.

 

 

5.

Drain and clean fuel system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Honda

Engines

Only - Fuel Shut-Off

in the

"OFF"

6.

Turn

Fuel Shut-Off to "ON"

position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

Loses Power

1,

 

Engine

air pre-cleaner

or

air cleaner

dirty

 

1• Clean

or

replace

filters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Spark

plug faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Service

spark

plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Water,

debris

or stale

fuel

 

in fuel

system.

 

 

3.

Drain and clean fuel system.

 

 

 

Excessive Vibration

1.

Damaged,

out of balance

or bent

mower

blade.

1• Service

mower blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Loose

blade components.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Service

and tighten loose

parts.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose

or

missing

air lift (if equipped).

 

 

 

3. Replace

air lifts.

Tighten

to proper

torque.

 

 

 

4.

 

Lumpy

or frayed

belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Replace

belt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower

Will Not Move

1.

Damaged

transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Contact

authorized SNAPPER

dealer•

 

Loss Of Traction

2.

Traction

drive

belt requires

replacement

 

 

2.

Replace

traction

drive belt.

 

 

 

 

(Self-Propelled

Models)

3.

Driven

disc slipping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Clean or replace driven disc.

 

 

 

Cutting Grass

1.

Cutting

height

too

low or high.

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Adjust

cutting

height•

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improperly

2.

 

Engine

 

speed

too slow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Move engine speed control to "FAST" position•

 

 

 

3,

 

Forward ground speed too fast.

 

 

 

 

3.

Move ground speed control to a slower speed•

 

 

 

4.

Terraced

cut,

side to side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Adjust

height

of cut with

height

adjust

levers•

 

 

 

5.

Excessive

deck

pitch,

front

to rear•

 

 

 

5.

Adjust

height

of cut with

height

adjust

levers.

 

 

 

6.

 

Cutting

blade

dull or damaged•

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Sharpen

cutting

edges or replace blade.

Poor Grass Discharge

1.

Engine

 

speed

too slow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Move

engine speed control to "FAST"

position.

 

 

 

2.

 

Forward

speed

too fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Move ground speed control to a slower speed.

 

 

 

3,

 

Grass

is wet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Mow when grass is dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Excessively worn

or damaged

blade.

 

 

 

4.

Service

mower

blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Build up of grass

clippings

and

debris under

deck.

5.

Clean

deck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Improper

blade

installed on deck.

 

 

 

 

6.

Install proper

SNAPPER

blade.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Blade

installed

improperly

 

on deck.

 

 

 

7.

Install

blade

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Leaking

1.

Leaking

engine

case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Contact

authorized SNAPPER

dealer•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Check and tighten drain plug•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Make

 

sure dip stick or oil filler

cap

is securely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in place•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Snapper RP2167517BVE important safety instructions Troubleshooting

RP2167517BVE specifications

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