Operator's Manual
Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
1.Thebladecontrolswitchisengaged.1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Thebatteryisdead.
2.Chargethebattery.Turntheignition
switchtoOFFandremovethekey
whenthemachineisnotinusetoavoid
drainingthebattery.
3.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
3.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
4.Afuseisblown.4.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
5.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
3.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor
disconnected.
3.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.
4.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
4.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
5.Thereisdirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.
7.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
8.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.8.Addoiltothecrankcase.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Thefueltankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Theenginelosespower.
9.
Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.
9.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
2.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
2.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
3.
Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
3.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).
5.Ablademountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
6.
Abladespindleisbent.
6.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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