TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM |
| PROBABLE CAUSE |
| CORRECTIVE ACTION |
Starter Will Not Crank | 1. Battery dead. | 1. | Service battery. | |
Engine | 2. Blown fuse. | 2. | Replace fuse. | |
| 3. | Electrical connections loose or corroded. | 3. Clean and check connections for good contact. | |
| 4. | Defective ignition switch. | 4. | Contact authorized SNAPPER dealer. |
Engine Will Not Start | 1. | Blade engagement switch in the “ON” position. | 1. | Move blade engagement switch to “OFF”. |
| 2. | Park brake not set. | 2. | Set park brake. |
| 3. | Fuel tank empty. | 3. | Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel. |
| 4. | Engine needs choking. | 4. | Move choke control to “CHOKE” position. |
| 5. | Spark plug wire disconnected. | 5. | Place spark plug wire onto spark plug. |
| 6. | Battery weak or dead. | 6. | Service battery. |
| 7. | Faulty parking brake, blade or ignition switch. | 7. | Contact authorized SNAPPER dealer. |
Engine Stalls After | 1. | Operator not in seat. | 1. | Sit in operator’s seat. |
Running | 2. | Choke control in the “CHOKE” position. | 2. | Move choke control to “OFF” position. |
| 3. | Fuel tank empty. | 3. | Fill with fuel to proper level. |
| 4. | Engine air | 4. | Clean free of all debris. |
| 5. | Spark plug defective or gap set improperly. | 5. | Service spark plug. |
| 6. | Fuel filter stopped up. | 6. | Replace fuel filter. |
| 7. | Water, debris or stale fuel in fuel system. | 7. | Drain and clean fuel system. |
Engine Loses Power | 1. | Excessive load on engine. | 1. | Lessen load. |
| 2. | Engine air | 2. | Clean or replace filters. |
| 3. | Engine oil level low. | 3. | Fill with engine oil to proper level. |
| 4. Engine cooling fins & air intake screen excessively dirty. | 4. Clean cooling fins, air intake screen of all debris. | ||
| 5. | Spark plug faulty. | 5. | Service spark plug. |
| 6. | Water, debris or stale fuel in fuel system. | 6. | Drain and clean fuel system. |
Engine Backfires When | 1. Throttle control set too “FAST”. | 1. Set throttle control to “SLOW” and allow engine to | ||
Turned To “STOP” |
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| idle. Then, turn key to “OFF”. |
Excessive Vibration | 1. Damaged or bent mower blades. | 1. | Service mower blade(s). | |
| 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. |
(Trouble Shooting Continued on Next Page)
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