TROUBLESHOOTING CHART:
PROBLEM CAUSE
Will not start I Out of fu
2 Badspal (plug
3 Dirty air iter+
4 Water in :uel,
Loose or damaged wiring
Engine v _lves out of adjustment
Dirty air
5
6
Hard to start 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
CORRECTION
Fill fuel tank.
Replace spark plugo
Clean/replace air filter.
Empty fuel tank and carburetor,
refill tank with fresh gasoline and
replace fuel filler,
Check all wiring
Contact a qualified service center°
Clean/replace air filter+ ........
2 Badspal <plug.
3 Weak or Jead battery.
4 Staieor+ +irtyfue!.
5 Loose ot damaged wiring.
6 Engine v dyes out of adjustment+
2
3
4
5
6
Replace spark plug+
Recharge or replace battery.
Empty fuel tank and refill tank
with fresh, clean gasoline+
Check all wiring.
Contact a qualified service center,
Engine will not
turn over
Engine clicks but
will not start
Loss of power
! Clutch/b+
2 Deck clu
3 Weak or
4 Blown fu
5 Corrode_
6 Loose o_
7 Faulty ig
B Faulty sc
9 Faultyop
1 'Weak or
2 Corrode_
3 Loose o!
4 Faulty sc
1
2
_ke pedal not depressed. 1
ch is engaged, 2
:lead battery_ 3
;e, 4
battery terminals, 5
damaged wiring 6
lition switch° 7
lenoid or starter. 8
.=ratorpresenceswitch(es) 9
:lead battery, 1
battery terminals, 2
damaged wiring. 3
lenoid or starter+ 4
Cutting too much grass/too fast+
Build+up of grass, leaves and
under mower,
Depress clutch/brake pedal.
Disengage deck clutch,
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuse.
Clean battery terminals,
Check all wiring+
Check/replace ignition switch°
Check/replace solenoid or starter,
Contact a qualified service center_
Clean battery terminals°
Check all wiring,
Check/replace solenoid or starter.,
Raise cutting height/reduce speed,
Clean underside of mower
housing,
3 Dirtyair filter-
4 Lowoil level/dirty oil,.
5 Faultyspark plug,
6 Staleor dirty fuel
7 Water in fuel+
8 Spark ph wire loose
9 Dirty engine air screen/fins
10 Didylcloc ed muffler.
11 Loose or damaged wiring,
Clean/replace air filter°
Check oil level/change oil.
Clean®aporchangesparkplug.
Empty fuel tankand refilltank
withfresh, cleangasoline.
Empty fuel tankand carburetor,
refifi tankwithfresh gasoline,
Connect &tightenspark plug wire.
Clean engine airscreen/fins.
Clean/replace muffler,
Check all wiring,
Excessive vibration
12 Engine vaJves out of adjustment.
1 Worn, bent or loose blade,
2 Bent blaq mandrel.
3 Loose/d_ gad part(s),
Contact a qualified service center,
Replace blade, Tighten blade
boll
Contact a qualified service center,
Tighten loose part(s).
Replace damaged parts
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