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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM CORRECTION
Will not start
CAUSE
• Out of fuel,
• Engine not "CHOKED" properly,
• Engine flooded.
• Bad spark plug.
• Dirty air filter.
: Dirty fuel filter.
Water in fuel.
Loose or damaged wiring.
,. Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
Dirty air filter.
i Bad spark plug.
Weak or dead battery.
: Dirtyfuel filter.
Stale or dirty fuel.
Hard to start
Engine will not turn
over
Engine clicks but will
not-start
Loss of power
: Loose or damaged wiring.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Engine valves out of adjust-
ment.
• Clutch/brake pedal not de-
pressed.
• Attachment clutch is engaged.
• Weak or dead battery.
• Blown fuse.
• Corroded battery terminals.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
Faulty ignitionswitch.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
Faulty operator presence
switch(es).
Weak or dead battery.
Corroded battery terminals.
• Loose or damaged wiring.
• Faulty solenoid or starter.
• Cutting too much grass/too fast.
• Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
• Build-up of grass, leaves and
trash under mower.
: Dirty air filter.
Low oillevel/dirty oil.
• Faulty spark plug.
• Dirty fuel filter.
• Stale or dirty fuel.
• Water in fuel.
• Spark plug wire loose.
• Dirty engine air screen/fins.
• Fillfuel tank.
• See "TO START ENGINE" in
Operation section.
• Wait several minutes before at-
tempting to start.
: Replace spark plug.
Clean/replace air filter.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh
_asoline and replace fuel filter.
heck all wiring. ,,
See =ToAdjust Carburetor in
Service and Adjustments
section.
Contact an authorized service
center.
Clean/replace air filter.
• Replace spark plug.
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
Check all wiring.
See "To Adjust Carburetor" in
Service and Adjustments
section.
• Contact an authorized service
center.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal.
• Disengage attachment clutch.
i Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuse.
Clean battery terminals.
• Check all wirinq.
Check/replace ignitionswitch.
Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
Contact an authorized service
center.
Recharge or replace battery.
Clean battery terminals.
: Check all wiring.
Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
• Set in "Higher Cut" position/re-
duce speed.
: Adjust throttle control.
Clean underside of mower hous
ing.
Clean/replace air filter.
: Check oil level/change oil.
• Clean and regap or change
spark plug.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Drain fuel tank and refill with
fresh gasoline.
• Drain fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh gasoline an(
replace fuel filter.
• Connect and tighten spark plug
wire.
• Clean engine air screen/fins.
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