Use and Care Manual

36BS, 36BDS
18
Rev: Mar2011
STANLEY
®
Brush Mower
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Engine will not start 1. Key in the OFF posion
2. Insucient fuel in the tank
3. Air bubble in the fuel line
4. Fuel valve in OFF posion
5. Choke not ON
6. Choke linkage out of
adjustment
7. Low engine oil
8. Blade control in ON posion
9. Loose spark plug wire
10. Fouled spark plug
11. Plugged or dirty air lter
12. Bad gasoline
13. Plugged or dirty fuel lter
14. Safety switches out of
alignment or loose
15. Dead baery (electric start
models)
1. Turn key to ON posion
2. Add gasoline
3. Prime engine or shake bubble out
4. Turn valve ON
5. Turn choke ON
6. Refer to Engine Owner’s Manual
7. Add engine oil
8. Push lever to OFF posion
9. Tighten wire or connecons
10. Clean or replace the plug
11. Clean or replace the air lter
12. Drain and replace the gasoline
13. Replace the fuel lter
14. Adjust or ghten switches (p. 17) read warnings!
15. Recharge or replace baery
To test whether the blade acvaon safety switches
are a contribung factor to the engine not starng,
depress the Operator Presence Switch on the handle
bars while trying to start the engine. If engine starts,
a safety switch adjustment is required.
Engine will not keep
running/quits
1. Water in the fuel
2. Loose safety switch
3. Fuel valve is OFF
4. Dirty fuel lter
5. Dirty air lter
6. Low engine oil
1. Drain and replace fuel
2. Adjust switch (p. 17)
3. Turn fuel valve ON
4. Replace fuel lter
5. Clean or replace air lter
6. Add engine oil
Engine stops when blades
are engaged
1. Loose safety switch
2. Belt tension too high
3. Blades jammed with foreign
material
1. Adjust switch (p. 17)
2. Adjust belt (p. 16)
3. Remove foreign material
 Firmly pushing the blade control lever into the
OFF posion to ensure the safety switch is fully
engaged can somemes resolve this problem.
Blades do not turn 1. Broken belt
2. Loose belt
3. Blade acvaon linkage out of
adjustment.
1. Replace belt
2. Adjust belt (p. 16)
3. Adjust linkage (p. 13)
Belts squeal when blades
are engaged
1. Incorrect belt tension
2. Excessive belt wear
1. Adjust belt tension
2. Replace belt
Belts slip when blades are
engaged
1. Incorrect belt tension
2. Excessive belt wear
1. Adjust belt tension
2. Replace belt