Ariens 911707, Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine will not
start 1. Fuel tank empty or low.
2. Spark plug wire loose or off.
3. Engine throttle lever in Stop
(Off) position.
4. Air cleaner clogged.
5. Fuel filter is dirty.
6. Engine throttle control cable
detached, broken, or not
adjusted properly.
1. Check fuel level. Fill tank if
necessary. (see FILLING
FUEL TANK on page 13).
2. Check connection.
3. Verify position of engine
throttle lever.
4. Clean air filter. Refer to
Engine Manual.
5. Replace fuel filter. Refer to
Engine Manual.
6. Check cable. Adjust, repair
or replace as necessary.
Engine is
difficult to
restart 1. Air cleaner clogged.
2. Fuel filter is dirty.
1. Clean air filter. Refer to
Engine Manual.
2. Replace fuel filter. Refer to
Engine Manual.
Engine stalls
when
engaging PTO 1. Mower clogged with grass. 1. Clear clippings/debris from
below mower deck. (Allow
the mower to clear clippings
before shutting off engine.)
Cut is poor 1. Worn blade.
2. Too much grass is being
removed per cutting.
3. Grass is too wet.
4. Mowing speed is too fast.
5. Mower blade drive belt too
loose.
1. Check blade (see SERVICE
POSITION on page 17).
2. Raise cutting height (see
PTO CLUTCH CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
on page 17).
3. Allow grass to dry.
4. Mow slower (see
Wheel
Drive Speed Adjustment on
page 19).
5. See Adjust Mower Blade
Drive Belt Tension on
page 21.
Grass does
not disperse
evenly 1. Too much grass is being
removed per cutting.
2. Grass is too wet.
3. Mowing speed is too fast.
1. Raise cutting height (see
PTO CLUTCH CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
on page 17).
2. Allow grass to dry.
3. Mow slower (see
Wheel
Drive Speed Adjustment on
page 19).