Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.
2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.ThechokeisnotintheOnposition.
3.Movethethrottlelevertochoke
position.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
5.Oneorbothofthesparkplugwiresare
looseordisconnected.
5.Installthewire(s)onsparkplug(s).
6.Oneorbothofthesparkplugsare
pitted,fouled,orthegapisincorrect.
6.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
7.Thefuellterisdirty.7.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
8.Thefuelsystemiscontaminatedwith
dirt,water,orstalefuel.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Oneorbothofthesparkplugsare
pitted,fouled,orthegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.6.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
7.Thefuellterisdirty.7.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
8.Thefuelsystemiscontaminatedwith
dirt,water,orstalefuel.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Theshiftleverisinneutral.1.Movetheshiftlevertoadrivegear
position.
2.Thetractionbeltisworn,looseor
broken.
2.Changethebelt.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
3.Thetractionbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Themachinevibratesabnormally.
6.Thebladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theblade(s)notsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).
2.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
3.Themowerisnotlevel.
3.Levelthemowerfromside-to-sideand
front-to-rear.
4.Theundersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.
5.Thetirepressureisnotcorrect.5.Adjustthetirepressure.
Thecuttingheightofthemachineis
uneven.
6.Thebladespindlebent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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