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TROUBLESHOOTING
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----------------Consult dealer
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--------Readjust carburetor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check spark
plug or condition and reset gap*
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clean
Intake screen and fins
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----------Readjust carburetor*
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-----------Adjust oil level
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-----------Consult dealer
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-----------Run engine faster
(NOTE: Always mow at full throttle setting.)
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----Readjust carburetor
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--Check and re-gap plug*
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---Readjust carburetor*
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-----Replace drive belt
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---------Reconnect
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---Reconnect
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----------------------------Add oil
---------------------------------------------------------------------Put in lock position (see
pg. 5)
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--------------Replace filter
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-----------------------Consult dealer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
-----------------------------------------------------------------Add Oil or drain oil as
6. ENGINE SOMETIMES SKIPS AT HIGHER SPEED
Incorrect ignition timing Carburetor
maladjusted
Faulty spark plugs
7. ENGINE OVERHEATED
Air intake screen or fins clogged
Fuel mixture too lean
Oil level too low or too high
Improper ignition timing
Running engine too slow
8. ENGINE IDLES POORLY
Carburetor maladjustment
Improper spark plug gap
9. ENGINE BACKFIRES
Carburetor maladjustment
10. ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON'T
MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping
Shift linkage cable disconnected
Transmission shift arm disconnected
Transmission oil low
Transmission locks in free wheel position
Hydrostat oil filter plugged
Bad transmission
Gear mating transmission/gearbox disconnected
11.MOWER LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSION
OVERHEATS
Hydrostat transmission oil too low or too high
Transmission damage
Transmission blowing oil out cap
12. ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE
ENGAGED
Operator not on seat
Faulty interlock system
Bad blade spindle bearing
Deck drive belt not properly routed
Blades blocked by foreign material