TROU BLE SHOOTING
PROB LEM
POS SI BLE CAUSE(S)
COR REC TIVE AC TION
Engine fails to start
1. Blade con trol han dle dis en gaged.
2. Spark plug wire dis connected.
3. Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel.
4. Blocked fuel line.
5. Faulty spark plug.
6. En gine flooded.
1. Engage blade con trol han dle.
2. Connect spark plug wire.
3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gas oline.
4. Clean the fuel line.
5. Clean, ad just gap or re place.
6. Wait a few min utes to re start, but do not prime.
Engine runs er ratic
1. Spark plug wire loose.
2. Blocked fuel line or stale fuel.
3. Vent in gas cap plugged.
4. Water or dirt in fuel sys tem.
5. Dirty air cleaner.
6. Car bu re tor out of ad just ment.
1. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
2. Clean the fuel line; fill the tank with clean, fresh
gas o line.
3. Clear vent.
4. Drain the fuel tank and car buretor. Re fill with
fresh fuel.
5. Clean air cleaner.
6. Ad just car bu re tor.
En gine over heats
1. Engine oil level low.
2. Air flow re stricted.
3. Car bu re tor not ad justed prop erly.
1. Fill crank case with proper oil.
2. Remove blower hous ing and clean.
3. Ad just car bu re tor.
Idles poorly
1. Spark plug fouled, faulty or gap too
wide.
2. Car bu re tor im prop erly ad justed.
3. Dirty air cleaner.
1. Reset gap to .030" or re place spark plug.
2. Ad just car bu re tor.
3. Clean air cleaner.
Ex ces sive vi bra tion
1. Cutting blade loose or un balanced.
2. Bent cut ting blade.
1. Tighten blade and adapter. Bal ance blade.
2. Re place blade.
Mower will not
mulch grass
1. Wet grass.
2. Ex ces sively high grass.
3. Dull blade.
1. Do not mow when grass is wet; wait un til later to
cut.
2. Mow once at a high cut ting height, then mow
again at de sired height or make a nar rower cut -
ting path.
3. Sharpen or re place blade.
Un even cut
1. Wheels not po sitioned cor rectly.
2. Dull blade.
1. Place all four wheels in same height po sition.
2. Sharpen or re place blade.
Wheels will not
pro pel
1. Belt not in stalled prop erly.
2. De bris clog ging drive op er a tion.
1. Check belt for proper pul ley in stallation and
move ment.
2. Clean out de bris.
NOTE:
For re pairs be yond the mi nor ad justments listed above, con tract your near est au thorized ser vice dealer.
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