PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start 1.. Out of fuel 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 3. Engine flooded,, 4, Bad spark plug 5. Dirty air filter, 6,, Dirty rue! filter.. 7. Water in fuel 1, Fiil fuel tank, 2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section_ 3, Watt several minutes before attempting to start 4_ Replace spark plug, 5 Clear_repface air filter. 6_ Replace fuel filter,, 7, Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank wffh fresh gasoline and replace fuel fitter, 81 Check alewiring. 9 Sea"To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section,, 10o Contact an authorized service center/department, 8, Loose or damaged wiring, 9 Carburetor out of adjustment.
10o Engine vatves out of adjustment, Hard to start 1, Dirty air filter. 2. Bad spark plug, 3o Weak or dead battery., 4_ Dirty fuel filtsro 5. Stale or dirty fuel 6. Loose or damaged wiring., 7, Carburetor out of adjustment, 11 Clean/repIace air filter, 2, Replace spark plug,, 3 Recharge or replace battery, 4, Reptace fuel fittero 5o Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline, 6. Check all wiring. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section, 8o Engine valves out of adjustment 8. Contact an authorized service cantertdepartment_ Engine will not turn over 1_ Clutch!brake pedal not depressed,. 2o Attachment clutch is engaged, 3, Weak or dead battery..
4o Blown fuse, 5- Corroded battery terminals, 6, Loose or damaged wiring_ 7., Faulty ignition switch. 8, Faulty solanaid or starter., 9. Faulty operator presence swttch(es)_ 1., Depress clutch/brake pedal 2. Disengage attachment clutch, 3. Recharge or replace battery, 41, Repiace fuse,, 5, Clean battery terminals,, 6, Check all wiring, 7_ ChecWreptace ignition switch 8, Chec_'Jreplace solenoid or starter 9. Contact an authorized service center/departmanL Engine ofleks but wltt not start 1. Weak or dead battery.. 2, Corroded battery terminals. 3, Loose or damaged wiring° 4. Faulty' sotenaid or starter_ t. Recharge or replace battery,, 2. Clean battery t ermlnals,, 3.
Check aiI wiring,, 4_ ChacWreplace solenoid or starter, Loss of power 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 leveVdirty oil 6,, Faulty spark plug,, 7, Dtrb/fuel filtar. 84 Stale or dirtyfuel, 9, Water in fuel 1. Set in "Higher Cut" positiorv'reduce speed,, 2_ Adjust throtUe control, 3. Clean underside of mower housing,, 4o Clean]replace air fllter_ 5, Check eli leve_changa oil 6. Clean and regap or change spark plug,, 71.
Replace fuel filter, 8, Drain fuel tank and refill wLth fresh gasoline, 9_ Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter, 10_ Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 1 1_ Clean engine air screerdftnso 12., Cleardraplace muffler, 13_ Check aii wiring° 14o See "To Adjust Carburetoў' in Service Adjustments section. 15, Contact an authorized service centertdeparlmant,, 10. Spark plug wire loose, 11. Dirty engine air scraer'Jfins_ 12o Dtrt/lctogged muffler. 13, Loose or damaged wtdng, 14_ Carburetor out of adjustment. 15,, Engine valves out of adjustment, Excessive vibration 1. Worn, bent or loose bladeo 2,, Bent blade mandrel 3.
Loosetdamaged part(s),, 1,, Repiace blade., Tighten blade bolt. 2, Replace blade mandrel 3. Tighten loose part(s)_ Replace damaged parts, 29