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TROUBLE SHOOTING SCHEDULE
Problem Procedure
Engine will not start • Fuel tank empty
• Plug defective
• Plug connection defective
• Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe
Starter does not pull round engine • Battery flat
• Bad contact between cable and battery terminal
• Lift lever for cutting unit in wrong position
• Main fuse blown. The fuse is placed in front of the
battery, under the battery cover.
• Ignition lock faulty
• Gear shift/hydrostat pedal not in neutral
Engine does not run smoothly • Wrong gear, too high
• Carburettor incorrectly set
• Air filter clogged
• Fuel tank vent blocked
• Ignition setting defective
• Dirt in fuel pipe
• Choke activated or throttle wire incorrectly adjusted
Engine seems to have no power • Air filter clogged
• Plug defective
• Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe
• Carburettor incorrectly set
• Choke activated or throttle wire incorrectly adjusted
Engine overheats • Engine overloaded
• Air intake or cooling flanges blocked
• Fan damaged
• Too little or no oil in engine
• Ignition defective
• Plug defective
Battery does not charge • One or more cells faulty
• Bad contact between battery terminals and cables.
Machine vibrates • Blades are loose
• Engine is loose
• Imbalance on one or more blades, resulting from
damage or inferior balancing after sharpening
Uneven mowing • Blades blunt
• Cutting unit skew
• Long or wet grass
• Grass blockage under hood
• Different tyre pressures on right and left sides
• Over-speeding
• Drive belts slipping