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PROBLEM TROUBL SHOOTING POINTS 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 fuel filter. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 9. Carburetor out of adjustment. 10. Engine valves out of adjustment. 1. Fill fuel 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 filter. 8. Check all wiring. 9. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section. 10. Contact an authorized service center/department. Hard to start 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 valves 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 wiring. 7. See "To Adjust Carburetor" in Service Adjustments section. 8. Contact an authorized 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 an authorized 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. 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 level/dirty oil. 6. Faulty spark plug. 7. Dirty fuel filter. 8. Stale or dirty fuel. 9. Water in fuel. 10. Spark plug wire loose. 11. Dirty engine air screen/fins. 12. Dirty/clogged muffler. 13. Loose or damaged wiring. 14. Carburetor out of adjustment. 15 Engine valves out of adjustment. 1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed. 2. Adjust throttle 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 replace fuel filter. 10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire. 11. 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. Excessive vibration 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 2, Bent blade mandrel. 3. Loose/damaged part(s). 1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt. 2. Replace blade mandrel. 3. Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts. 28

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TROUBL
SHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will
not
start
1.
Out
of
fuel.
1.
Fill
fuel
tank.
2.
Engine
not
"CHOKED"
properly.
2.
See
"TO
START
ENGINE"
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
Adjustments
section.
10.
Engine
valves
out
of
adjustment.
10.
Contact
an
authorized
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
Adjustments
section.
8.
Engine
valves
out
of
adjustment.
8.
Contact
an
authorized
service
center/department.
Engine
will
not
turn
over
1.
Clutch/brake
pedal
not
depressed.
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal.
2.
Attachment
clutch
is
engaged.
2.
Disengage
attachment
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
switch(es).
9.
Contact
an
authorized
service
center/department.
Engine
clicks
but
will
not
1.
Weak
or
dead
battery.
1.
Recharge
or
replace
battery.
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.
Loss
of
power
1.
Cutting
too
much
grass/too
fast.
1.
Set
in
"Higher
Cut"
position/reduce
speed.
2.
Throttle
in
"CHOKE"
position.
2.
Adjust
throttle
control.
3.
Build-up
of
grass,
leaves
and
trash
under
mower.
3.
Clean
underside
of
mower
housing.
4.
Dirty
air
filter.
4.
Clean/replace
air
filter.
5.
Low
oil
level/dirty
oil.
5.
Check
oil
level/change
oil.
6.
Faulty
spark
plug.
6.
Clean
and
regap
or
change
spark
plug.
7.
Dirty
fuel
filter.
7.
Replace
fuel
filter.
8.
Stale
or
dirty
fuel.
8.
Drain
fuel
tank
and
refill
with
fresh
gasoline.
9.
Water
in
fuel.
9.
Drain
fuel
tank
and
carburetor,
refill
tank
with
fresh
gasoline
and
replace
fuel
filter.
10.
Spark
plug
wire
loose.
10.
Connect
and
tighten
spark
plug
wire.
11.
Dirty
engine
air
screen/fins.
11.
Clean
engine
air
screen/fins.
12.
Dirty/clogged
muffler.
12.
Clean/replace
muffler.
13.
Loose
or
damaged
wiring.
13.
Check
all
wiring.
14.
Carburetor
out
of
adjustment.
14.
See
"To
Adjust
Carburetor"
in
Service
Adjustments
section.
15
Engine
valves
out
of
adjustment.
15.
Contact
an
authorized
service
center/department.
Excessive
vibration
1.
Worn,
bent
or
loose
blade.
1.
Replace
blade.
Tighten
blade
bolt.
2,
Bent
blade
mandrel.
2.
Replace
blade
mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaged
part(s).
3.
Tighten
loose
part(s).
Replace
damaged
parts.
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