Briggs & Stratton RIDER 16 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Starter motor and/or cable
connection defective
No contact on starter relay
Starter motor does not turn the
engine
No spark from spark plug
No current to relay
Relay defective
Change relay
Check connections
Change starter motor
Defective ignition switch
Microswitch on the cutting
equipment’s lifting lever
defective or in wrong position
Defective microswitch under
seat
Microswitches by gear lever,
hydraulic pedal defective or in
wrong position (neutral pos)
Check cable connections or
replace the switch
Check cable connections or
replace the switch
Adjust the setting
Check cable connections or
replace the switch
Check cable connections or
replace the switch
Adjust the setting
Heavily burnt electrodes
Bad ignition cable connection
Spark plug short circuited
Defective ignition coil
Adjust electrode gap or
replace spark plug
Change the spark plug cap
Replace the spark plug
Change the ignition coil
Incorrect fuel supply
Fuel tank empty
Fuel stop valve does not open
No fuel to the carburettor
No fuel from the carburettor
(Spark plug dry)
Fill with fuel
No current to the valve or the
solenoid is defective
Check cable connections or
replace the valve
Channel from the fuel stop
valve blocked
Clean the channel with
compressed air
Fuel filter blocked
Change the filter.
Tank ventilator blocked
Clean or replace the fuel cap
Fuel pump defective
Broken pump diaphragm
Impulse channel blocked
Fuel pipes blocked or pinched
Change the diaphragm
Clean the channel with
compressed air
Clean or replace the pipes
Needles and diffuser jets
blocked
Clean the carburettor with
compressed air
ENGINE WILL NOT START
Discharged battery
Charge battery
Change battery
Bad contact on battery poles
Blown fuse
Bad or no earth contact
Clean and lubricate with
copper paste
Change the fuse
Localise fault
Clean, lubricate with copper
paste. Tighten the earth cable