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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM Will not start CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" 2. See "TO START ENGINE" properly. in Operation section. 3. Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dirty air filter. 5. Clean/replace air filter. 6. Dirty fuel filter. 6. Replace fuel filter. 7 Water in fuel. 7. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter. 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 8. Check all wiring. 9. Carburetor out of adjustment. 9. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 10. Engine valves out of 10. Contact a qualified adjustment. service center/department. Hard to start 1. Dirty air filter. 1. Clean/replace air filter. 2. Bad spark plug. 2. Replace spark plug. 3. Weak or dead battery. 3. Recharge or replace battery. 4. Dirty fuel filter. 4. Replace fuel filter. 5. Stale or dirty fuel. 5. Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline. 6. Loose or damaged wiring. 6. Check all wiring. 7. Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service and Adjustments section. 8. Engine valves out of 8. Contact a qualified adjustment. service center/department. Engine will not turn over 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(es). 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 ignition switch. 8. Check/replace solenoid or starter. 9. Contact a qualified service center/department. Engine clicks but will not start 1. Weak or dead battery. 2. Corroded battery terminals. 3. Loose or damaged wiring. 4. Faulty solenoid or starter. 1. Recharge or replace battery. 2. Clean battery terminals. 3. Check all wiring. 4. Check/replace solenoid or starter. 26

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Will not start
1. Out of fuel.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. Engine not “CHOKED”
2. See “TO START ENGINE”
properly.
in Operation section.
3. Engine flooded.
3. Wait several minutes
before attempting to start.
4. Bad spark plug.
4. Replace spark plug.
5. Dirty air filter.
5. Clean/replace air filter.
6. Dirty fuel filter.
6. Replace fuel filter.
7
Water in fuel.
7. Drain fuel tank and
carburetor, refill tank with
fresh gasoline and replace
fuel filter.
8. Loose or damaged wiring.
8. Check all wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustment. 9. See “To Adjust Carburetor”
in Service and Adjustments
section.
10.Engine valves out of
10.Contact a
qualified
adjustment.
service center/department.
Hard to start
1. Dirty air filter.
1. Clean/replace air filter.
2. Bad spark plug.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
3. Recharge or replace
battery.
4. Dirty fuel filter.
4. Replace fuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
5. Drain fuel tank and refill
with fresh gasoline.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See “To Adjust Carburetor”
in Service and Adjustments
section.
8. Engine valves out of
8. Contact a qualified
adjustment.
service center/department.
Engine will not
1. Clutch/brake pedal not
1. Depress clutch/brake
turn over
depressed.
pedal.
2. Attachment clutch is
2. Disengage attachment
engaged.
clutch.
3. Weak or dead battery.
3. Recharge or replace
battery.
4. Blown fuse.
4. Replace fuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
7. Check/replace ignition
switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
8. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
9. Faulty operator presence
9. Contact a qualified
switch(es).
service center/department.
Engine clicks but
1. Weak or dead battery.
1. Recharge or replace battery.
will not start
2. Corroded battery terminals.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
4. Check/replace solenoid or
starter.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION