SECTION10: TROUBLE-SHOOTINGGUIDE
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Engine | fails to start | 1. | Blade control | hand]e disengaged | "1. | Engage | blade control | handle | ||||||
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| 2. | Spark | plug wire disconnected | 2. | Connect | wire to spark | plug |
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| 3. | Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel | 3. | Fill up tank | with fresh | gasoline | ||||||
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| 4. | Blocked fuel | line | 4. | Clean | fuel | line |
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| 5. | Faulty spark | plug | 5. | Clean, adiust gap, or replace | |||||||
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| 6. | Engine flooded | 6. | Wait a few | minutes and start again | |||||||
Engine | runs erratic | "1. | Spark | plug wire loose | "1. | Connect | and tighten spark plug wire | |||||||
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| 2. | Blocked fuel line or stale fuel | 2. | Clean fuel line, ft]l tank with fresh gas | ||||||||
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| 3. | Vent in gas cap plugged | 3. | Clear vent |
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| 4. | Water | or dirt | in fuel system | 4. | Drain fuel tank. Refill | with fresh fuel | |||||
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| 5. | Dirty air cleaner | 5. | Clean | air cleaner. Refer to | engine | ||||||
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Engine | overheats | 1. | Engine | oil level low | "1. | Fill crankcase with proper | oil | |||||||
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| 2. | Air flow restricted | 2. | Clean | lawn mower engine |
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Occasional | skip at | "1. Spark | plug gap too close | "1. Adjust | gap to.030 | inches |
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Idles poorly | 1. | Spark | plug fouled, faulty, or gap too wide | "1. | Reset gap to.030 | inches or replace | ||||||||
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| 2. | Dirty air cleaner | 2. | Clean | air cleaner |
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Excessive | vibration | 1. | Cutting | blade loose or unbalanced | "1. Tighten blade and adapter, | balance | ||||||||
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| 2. | Bent cutting | blade | 2. | Replace | blade |
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| 3. | Bent engine | crankshaft | 3. | Contact | your nearest service center | ||||||
Mower will not | "1. | Wet grass |
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mulch grass | 2. | Excessively | high grass | 2. | Mow once at a high cutting | height, | ||||||||
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| 3. | Dull blade |
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| 3. | Sharpen | or replace blade |
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Uneven | cut | 1. | Wheels not in same height position | "1. | Reposition | all wheels | at same height | |||||||
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| 2. | Dullblade |
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NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments lisPed above, contact your nearest authorized service dealer. Refer to separate engine manual packed with your mower for more engine related information.
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