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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks butwill not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3 Engineflooded
4 Bad spark plug
5 Dirtyair filter
6 Dirtyfuel filter
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wktng
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Dirtyair filter
2 Bad spark plug
3 Weakordead battery
4 Dirtyfuel filter
5 Stale ordirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Clutch/brake pedalnot depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose or damagedwiring
7 Faultyignitionswitch
8 Fauttysoteno]dor starter
9 Faultyoperator presenceswltch(es)
1 Weak or deadbattery
2 Corrodedbattery terminals
3 Loose ordamaged wiring,
4 Faulty solenoid or starter
1 Cutting too much grass/too fast
2 Throttle in"CHOKE"position
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4 Dirty air filter,
5 Low oil level/dirtyoil
6 Faulty sparkplug
7 Dirtyfue!filter
8 Stale ordirty fuel
9 Water in fuel
10 Spark plug wireloose
11 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Dirty/clogged muffler
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adjustment,
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged part(s)
1 Ftl fuel tank
2 See 'TO START ENGINE" in Operation section,
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug
5 Clean/replace air filter
6 Replace fue! filter
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check all wiring
9 Contactan authorized service center/department
10 Contact an authorized service center/department
Clean/replace air filter
2 Replace sparkpfug
3 Rechargeor replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel tank and refillwith fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact an authorized service center/department
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 Check/replace ignitionswitch
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contactan authorized service center/department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check al[ wiring
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter
1 Set in"Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2, Adjust tllrottte control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replace air filter
5 Check oil level/change oil,
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuel filter
8 Drain fuel tank and refi!l with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank withfresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10 Connect andtighten spark plug wire
11 Clean engine air screen/fins
12 Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring
14 Contact an authorized service center/department
15 Contactan authorized service center/department
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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