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TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE WILL NOT START
LOSS OF POWER
VIBRATION
MOWING PROBLEMS
PARTS
Possible Cause
Correction
Fuel valve OFF
Turn the fuel valve ON (page 4).
Out of fuel
Refuel (page 6).
Bad fuel; mower stored without
treating the petrol, or refueled
with bad petrol
Refuel with fresh petrol (page 6).
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped
Gap or replace the spark plug
(page 11).
Spark plug wet with fuel (flooded
engine)
Dry and reinstall the spark plug.
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor
malfunction, ignition malfunction,
valves stuck, etc.
Take the mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer or refer to the
shop manual for repair.
Possible Cause
Correction
Grass is too tall to cut
Raise the cutting height (page 7), cut a
narrower swath, or cut more frequently.
Cutting-means enclosure is
clogged
Clean out the cutting-means enclosure
(page 9).
Air cleaner is clogged
Clean or replace the air cleaner
(page 11).
Bad fuel; mower stored without
treating the petrol, or refueled
with bad petrol
Refuel with fresh petrol (page 6).
Fuel filter clogged, carburetor
malfunction, ignition malfunction,
valves stuck, etc.
Take the mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer or refer to the
shop manual for repair.
Possible Cause
Correction
Grass and debris lodged under
the cutting-means enclosure
Clean out the cutting-means enclosure
(page 9).
Cutting means loose, bent,
damaged, or unbalanced by
improper sharpening
Tighten loose cutting-means bolts
(page 13).
If the cutting means is found to be bent
or damaged, take the lawnmower to an
authorized Honda servicing dealer for
inspection.
Mechanical damage, such as a
bent crankshaft
Take the mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer or refer to the
shop manual for repair.
Possible Cause
Correction
Mower is moving too fast for lawn
conditions
Release the Smart Drive control and
push the mower slower.
Cutting height adjustment levers
set at different positions
Set all levers at the same cutting height
position (page 4).
Mower deck is clogged
Clean out the mower deck (page 9).
Cutting means dull, worn, or
damaged
Sharpen or replace the cutting means if
necessary (page 13).
Wrong cutting means installed
Install the correct cutting means
(page 13).
Item
Part Number
Air Cleaner
17211-Z8B-901
Spark Plug
98079-55846
Cutting Means
72511-VG3-000
Cutting Means Bolt (2)
90105-VA3-J01
Bolt Washer (2)
90502-VG3-000