Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineisunderload.1.Ensurethatthetransportleverisinthe
transportpositionsothatthescarier
rollerisnotcontactingtheground
beforestarting.
2.Thefueltankisempty.2.Fillthetankwithfreshfuel.
3.Thechokeisopen.
3.Closethechokewhenstartingacold
engine.
4.ThethrottleisnotintheFASTposition.4.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.
5.Thesparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
5.Ensurethatthesparkplugwireisclean
andcompletelyconnected.
6.Thesparkplugisloose.6.Tightenthesparkplugasnecessary
pertheengineowner’smanual.
7.Thesparkpluggapisincorrect.
7.Checktheelectrodegapandcorrect
asnecessarypertheengineowner’s
manual.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
8.Thesparkplugisdirtyordamaged.
8.Cleanorreplacethesparkplug.
1.Thechokeisclosed.
1.Openthechoke.
2.Theairlterisclogged.2.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.
3.Thereiswaterorcontaminantsinthe
fuel.
3.Drainthefueltankandllitwithfresh
fuel.
Theenginerunsrough.
4.Thesparkplugsarewornorhave
buildupontheelectrodes.
4.Checktheelectrodegapandcleanor
replacethesparkplug.
1.Thedepthofcutistoolow.
1.Raisethemaxdepthofcutandmake
multiplepasses.
Thescarierishardtopush.
2.Thewheelsaredamaged.
2.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thedepthofcutistoolow.
1.Raisethemaxdepthofcutandmake
multiplepasses.
2.Thegrassbagisfull.
2.Emptythegrassbag.
Thedischargechutebecomesblocked.
3.Thereisnoairowthroughthegrass
bag.
3.Emptyandcleanthegrassbag.
1.Hardwareisloose.
1.Inspectforloosehardwareandtighten
asnecessary.
Themachinevibratesormakesunusual
noises.
2.Themachineisdamaged.
2.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealerforrepairs.
1.Maxdepthofcutissettoohigh.1.Lowerthemaxdepthofcut. Unsatisfactoryscarifyingresults.
2.Cuttingbladesarewornordamaged.
2.Havethemreplaced;contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
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