Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1. Fuel tank is empty.
1. Fill the fuel tank with gasoline.
2. Fuel shut off valve is closed.
2. Open the fuel shut off valve.
3. Choke is not on.
3. Move the throttle lever to choke
position.
4. Air cleaner is dirty.
4. Clean or replace the air cleaner
element.
5. Spark plug wire is loose or
disconnected.
5. Install the wire on spark plug.
6. Spark plug is pitted, fouled, or the gap
is incorrect.
6. Install a new, correctly gapped spark
plug.
7. Dirt in the fuel filter.
7. Replace the fuel filter.
Engine will not start, starts hard, or fails
to keep running.
8. Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in the fuel
system.
8. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1. Engine load is excessive.
1. Reduce the ground speed.
2. Air cleaner is dirty.
2. Clean the air cleaner element.
3. Oil level in the crankcase is low.
3. Add oil to the crankcase.
4. Cooling fins and air passages under
the engine blower housing are plugged.
4. Remove the obstruction from the
cooling fins and air passages.
5. Spark plug is pitted, fouled, or the gap
is incorrect.
5. Install a new, correctly gapped spark
plug.
6. Vent hole in the fuel cap is plugged.
6. Clean or replace the fuel cap.
7. Dirt in the fuel filter.
7. Replace the fuel filter.
Engine loses power.
8. Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in the fuel
system.
8. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1. Engine load is excessive.
1. Reduce the ground speed.
2. Oil level in the crankcase is low.
2. Add oil to the crankcase.
Engine overheats.
3. Cooling fins and air passages under
the engine blower housing are plugged.
3. Remove the obstruction from the
cooling fins and air passages.
1. Shift lever is in neutral.
1. Move the shift lever to a drive gear
position.
2. Traction belt is worn, loose or broken.
2. Change the belt.
3. Traction belt is off a pulley.
3. Change the belt.
Machine does not drive.
4. Broken or missing idler spring.
4. Replace the spring.
1. Cutting blade(s) is/are bent or
unbalanced.
1. Install new cutting blade(s).
2. Blade mounting bolt is loose.
2. Tighten the blade mounting bolt.
3. Engine mounting bolts are loose.
3. Tighten the engine mounting bolts.
4. Loose engine pulley, idler pulley, or
blade pulley.
4. Tighten the appropriate pulley.
5. Engine pulley is damaged.
5. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Abnormal vibration.
6. Blade spindle is bent.
6. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1. Blade(s) not sharp.
1. Sharpen the blade(s).
2. Cutting blade(s) is/are bent.
2. Install new cutting blade(s).
3. Mower is not level.
3. Level the mower from side-to-side and
front-to-rear.
4. Underside of mower is dirty.
4. Clean the underside of the mower.
5. Tire pressure is not correct.
5. Adjust the tire pressure.
Uneven cutting height.
6. Blade spindle bent.
6. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
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