Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
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.Thereisdirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
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.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Thefueltankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
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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