Specifications
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
CAUSE CORRECTIONPROBLEM
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Will not start
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Hard to start
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Engine will not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
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Excessive vibration
1.. Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
3. Engine flooded
4 Badspark plug.
5. Dirtyair filter
6. Dirty fuel filter
7. Water in fuel.
8.. Loose or damaged wiring
9. Carburetor out of adjustment..
10. Engine vaives out of adjustment
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 C{utchforake pedal not depressed.
2.. Attachment clutch ts 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 swifch(es).
1 Weak or dead battery.
2 Corroded battery terminals.
3 Loose or damaged wiring
4, Faulty solenoid or starter.
1. Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2. Throttfe In =CHOKE" position.
3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower
4 Dirty air filter.
5 Low oil levelfdidy oil
6 Faulty spark plug,
7 Dirty fuel filter..
8 Stale or dirty fuel
9 Water in lust
101 Spark plug "wire loose
11. Dirty engine air sereentfins
12 Dirtyldogged muffler
13 Loose or damaged widng,
14 Carburetor out of adjustment
15. Engine valves out of adjustment
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1. Worn. bent or loose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel.
3 Loose/damaged part(s).
t. Fill luet tank
2. See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation section.
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start..
4. Replace spark ptug
5 Cleanlreplace air filter
6 Repiace fuel filter.
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refiI{ 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.
I 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
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4. Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals.
6 Check nil wiring
7 Check/replace ignition switch
8 Check/replace solenoid or starter
9. Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check a!l wiring.
4 Check!replace solenoid or slarter
1. Set in "Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2.. Adjust throttle conlrol.
3. Clean underside of mower housing
4 Cleanlreplace 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 refi!I with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank end carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10. Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11 Ctean engine air screen/fins
12. Clean/replace muffler
_:13 Check aIEwiring.
14 See '`To Adjust Carburetor' in Service Adjustments
section
15 Contact an authorized service center/department
1. Replace blade. Tighten b{ade bolt.
2 Replace blade mandrel.
3 Tighten loose part(s). Repface damaged parts
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