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PROBLEM
WIlt not start
Hard to start
Engine will not turn over
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Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
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Excessive vibration
CAUSE
1 Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark plug
5 Dirty air filter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Water infuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine valves outof adjustment
t Dirty ai fiitel
2 Bad sparkp_ug
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Dirty tuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor outof adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Clutch/brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Looseor damaged wiring
7 Faulty ignilion switch
8 Faulty solenoid or starter
9 Faulty operator presence switeh(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/leo last
2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position,
3 Build-up ot grass, leaves and trash under mower
CORRECTION
t. Fill luel tank
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operat-;on section
3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start
4 Replace spark plug,
5 CIeantreplace air filter
6 Replace fuelfilter
7 Drain fuel tankand carburetor refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
8 Check all wiring
9 Contact an authorized senlice facility
t0 Contact an authorized service facility
1 Cleaq/replace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel lank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact an authorized service facility
8 Contact an authorized service facility
1 Depress clutch/brake pedal
2 Disengage attachment ctutch
3 Recharge or reptace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Checkait wiring
7 Chectdreplace ignition switch
8 CheckJreplace solenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service facility
t Recharge or replace battery
2 Clean battery terminals
3 Check alt wiring
4 Check/repface solenoid or starter
1 Set in "Higher Cut position/reduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Dirty air filler
5 Low oft leveildirty oil
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuel fiiter
8 Stale or didy fuel
9 Water in tuet
10 Spark plug wire loose
t 1 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Dirty/clogged muffler
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor, out of adjustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
l Worn, bent or loose t_lade
2 Bent biade mandrel
3 Loose/damaged part(s)
4 Clean/replace air filter
5 Checkoil level/changeoil
6 Ctean and regap or change spark plug
7 Repiace fuelfilter
8 Drain fuel tank and refillwith fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuet filter
10 Connect and fighlen spark plug wi_-a
11 Clean engineair sereenifins
12 Clean/replace muffler
13 Check all wiring
14 Contact an authorized service facility
!5 Contact an authorized service facility
t Replace blade Tighten blade boil
2 Replace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose part(s) Replace damaged parts
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