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CAUSE CORRECTION
PROBLEM
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Wil! not start
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Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
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Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
1 Out of rue{
2 Engine not "cHoKED" properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark plug
5 Dirty air filter
6., Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged widng.
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine valves out of adiustment.
1 Ditty air filter
2 Bad spark plug
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or didy fuel
6. Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Faulty ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter
9 Faulty operator presence switch(as)
1 Weak or dead battery
2 Corroded battery terminals
3 Loose or damaged 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 levelldirty oil,
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filter
8 Stale or dirty fuel
9 Water in fuel,
10,. Spark p!ug wire loose
tl, Dirty engine air screen/fins
12, Dirtylclogged muffler
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adjustment
Engine valves out of adjustment
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1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel
3, Loose/damaged part(s)
1 Fill fue! 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 fuel filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fitter
8 Check all widng
£ See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
10 Contact an authorized service centerldepartment
I Clean/replace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fueI tiller
5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
7 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
t Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachmentctutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 Check/replace ignition switch
8 CheckJreplace solenoid orstarter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check att wiring,
4 Check/replace solenoid or starter
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed
2 Adjust throltle 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 refill wilh fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
!0 Connect and tighlen spark plug wire
1 Clean engine air screen/fins
12 Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring,
14 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments
section
15 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt
2 Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tightenloose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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