TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS iiimll ............... PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Wtl! not start 1. Outoffuet+ 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly+ 3 Englne flooded 4, Bad spark plug,. 5, Dirty air tilter, 6. Dirty fuel fi[tet 7 Water in fuef 1_ FlUfuel 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 fuei filter 7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refi!l tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter 8, Check all wiring. 9 See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section. 10. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.
8 Loose or damaged widng 9, Carburetor out of adjustment 10. Engine valves out of adjustment. Hard to start 1_ Dirty air filter+ 2, Bad spark plug. 3 Weak or dead battery. 4 Dirty fuel fitter+ 5 Stale or dirty fuel. 6 Loose or damaged wiring 7, Carburetor out of adjustment 1 Clean/replace air filter. 2, Replace spark plug 3, Recharge or replace battery, 4, Replace fuel filter:. 5+ Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline, 6 Check all widng, 7, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section. B+ Contact an authorized sergce center/department. ........................ , , ,,,,,,,,,,, 8+ Engine valves out of adjustment+ Engine will not turn over t.
Clutch!brake pedal not depressed 2 Attachment clutch tt engaged. 3 Weak or dead battery+ 4+ Blown fuse, 5. Corroded battery terminals 6+ Loose or damaged wiring, 7+ Fautty ignition switch, 8+ Faulty solenoid or starter 9. Fautty operator presence switch(as). .................. ,,, , ,,, ,,,,,, 1+ Depress clutch/brake pedal. 2 Disengage attachment clutch 3 Recharge or replace battery, 4 Replace fuse, 5+ Clean battery terminals, 6, Check air wiring 7 Check/replace ignition switch. 8 Check/replace solenoid or starter, 9. Contact an authorized service centeddepartment. t. Weak or dead battery+ 2. Corroded battery terminals, 3, Loose or damaged widng. 4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
1, Recharge or replace battery 2 Ctean battery termtnais, 3 Check all wiring Engine clicks but will not start 4. Check/replace soleno!d or starter., ................. Loss of power 1, Cutting too much grassttoo fast. 2. Throttte in "CHOKE" position. 3. Build*up of grass, leaves end trash under mower. 4, Dirty air filter+ 5. Low oil level/dirty oil 6+ Faulty spark plug, 7. Dirty fuel filter, 8, Stale or dirt,] fuel 9, Water in fuel+ 1. Set in"Higher cur posifientreduce speed 2 Adjust throttle control 3 Clean underside of mower housing,. 4, Clean/replace air filter 5 Check oi_leveVchange oK 6 Clean and regap or change spark plug. 7.
Replace fuel filter, 8 Drain fuel tank and refifl with fresh gasoline. 9, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refilFtank with fresh 10, Spark plug wire loose, 11, Ditty engine air screen!fins 12,, Dtrtytclogged muffler,+ 13, Loose or damaged wiring 14. Carburetor out of adjustment gasoElne and replace fuel filter, 10, Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 11, Clean engine air screen/fins 12 Cleankeplace muffler, 13 Check all wiring. 14, See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section. 15, Contact an authorized service centerldepartment, 15, Engine valves out of adjustment ......... ,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, i i i j ii iiii 1. Replace blade+ Tighten blade bott 2. Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tighten loose part(s) RepFace damaged parts ii Excessive vibration 1+ Worn, bent or loose btade+ 2 Bent blade mandrel. 3 Looseldamaged part(s)., 28