Toro 38818 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thepowercordisdisconnectedatthe
outletorthemachine.
1.Connectthepowercordtotheoutlet
and/orthemachine.
2.Thepowercordisworn,corroded,or
damaged.
2.Replacethepowercord.
Electricstarterdoesnotturn(electric-start
modelsonly)
3.Thepoweroutletisnotenergized.
3.Haveaqualiedelectricianenergize
theoutlet.
1.Thekeyisnotintheignitionorisinthe
Stopposition.
1.Insertthekeyintotheignitionandturn
ittotheOnposition.
2.ThechokeisintheOffpositionandthe
primerhasnotbeenpressed.
2.MovethechoketotheOnpositionand
presstheprimer3times.
3.Thefuelshutoffvalveisnotopen.3.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
4.ThethrottleisnotintheFastposition.4.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
5.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.
5.Drainand/orllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Thesparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
7.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
7.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
8.Thefuelventcapisrestricted.
8.Removetheventrestrictionorreplace
thefuelcap.
Enginedoesnotstartorstartshard
9.Theengineoillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
9.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
1.ThechokeisintheOnposition.1.MovethechoketotheOffposition.
2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisnotcompletely
open.
2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Thefueltankisnearlyemptyor
containsstalefuel.
3.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thesparkplugwireisloose.
4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
Enginerunsrough
6.Theengineoillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
6.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
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