Toro Power Max 826 OAE - Troubleshooting; Electric Starter Issues; Engine Not Starting or Hard Starting; Engine Running Rough

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thepowercordisdisconnectedatthe
outletorthemachine.
1.Connectthepowercordtotheoutlet
and/orthemachine.
2.Thepowercordisworn,corroded,or
damaged.
2.Replacethepowercord.
Theelectricstarterdoesnotturn
(electric-startmodelsonly).
3.Thepoweroutletisnotenergized.
3.Haveaqualiedelectricianenergize
theoutlet.
1.Thekeyisnotintheignition.1.Insertthekeyintotheignition.
2.ThechokeisintheOFFpositionand
theprimerhasnotbeenpressed.
2.MovethechoketotheONpositionand
presstheprimer3times.
3.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisnotopen.3.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
4.ThethrottleisnotintheFASTposition.4.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.
5.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.
5.Drainand/orllthefueltankwith
freshfuel(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
7.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
7.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
8.Thefuel-ventcapisrestricted.
8.Removetheventrestrictionorreplace
thefuelcap.
Theenginedoesnotstartorstartshard.
9.Theengine-oillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
9.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
1.ThechokeisintheONposition.1.MovethechoketotheOFFposition.
2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisnotcompletely
open.
2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Thefueltankisnearlyemptyor
containsstalefuel.
3.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh
fuel(notmorethan30daysold).
Iftheproblempersists,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thespark-plugwireisloose.
4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
Theenginerunsrough.
6.Theengine-oillevelintheengine
crankcaseistoolowortoohigh.
6.Addordrainoiltoadjusttheoillevelin
theenginecrankcasetotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
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