PROBLEM
Wig not start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Lossof power
Excessive vibration
TROUBLESHOOTBNG POINTS
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CAUSE
1 Out of fuel.
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properfy.
3 Engine floode&
4 Bad sparkplug
5 Dirty air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel.
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9.. Carburetor out of adjustment..
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Dirty air filter.
2 Bad spark plug
3. Weak or dead battery
4. Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring.
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine vaives out of adjustment
I.. 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(es).
1 Weak or dead battery..
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
1-_ Cutting too much grassttoo fast
2 Throttle in "CHOKE" positiOn.r
3 Build-up of grass, ieaves and trash under mower.
4 Dirty air rifler..
5. Low oil level/dirty oil
6.. Faulty spark plug
7. Dirty fuel filter.
8 State or dirty fuel
9 Water in fuel
10_ Spark plug wire loose
11 Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12 Dirtytclogged 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).
CORRECTION
1.. Fill fuel tank
2. See "-rO 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 _ter
8 Check altwiring
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
10 Contact an authorized service center/department
1. Clean/replace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuei tank and relill with fresh gasoline.
6. Check a_lwiring
7 Contact an authorized service center/department
8o Contact an authorized service center/department
l. Depressclutchibrake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery.
4 Replace fuse,
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7, Check/replace ignition switch
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 CIean battery terminals.
3. Check all wiring.
4_ Check!replace solenoid or starter.
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2 Adjust throttie 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 with fresh gasoline.
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and reptace rue! filter.
t0 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
t I. Clean engine air screen!fins
12. Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring
14. Contact an authorized service center/department
15 Contact an authorized service center/department
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1. Replace blade Tighten blade boil
2. Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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