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6.
ENGINE SOMETIMES SKIPS AT HIGHER SPEEDS:
Incorrect
Ignition
Timing -------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Carburetor
maladjusted --------------------------------------------------------------- readjust carburetor
Faulty
spark
plugs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ check spark plug
condition and reset gap*
Bouncing off seat safety switch ------------------------------------------ slow down on rough terrain
7.
ENGINE OVER HEATED:
Air intake screen or fins clogged --------------------------------------- clean intake screen and fins
Fuel mixture too lean ----------------------------------------------------------------- readjust carburetor*
Oil level too low or too high ---------------------------------------------------------------- adjust oil level
Improper
ignition
timing --------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Running engine too slow ---------------------------------------------------------------- run engine faster
(NOTE: Always mow at full throttle setting.)
8.
ENGINE IDLES POORLY:
Carburetor
maladjustment ------------------------------------------------------------ readjust carburetor
Improper spark plug gap -------------------------------------------------------- check and re-gap plug*
9.
ENGINE
BACKFIRES:
Carburetor
maladjustment ---------------------------------------------------------- readjust carburetor*
10.
ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON’T MOVE FORWARD:
Transmission locks in free wheel position ----------------------- put in lock position (see pg. 10)
Drive belt broken or slipping ----------------------------------------------------------- replace drive belt
Shift
linkage
disconnected ----------------------------------------------------------------------- reconnect
Transmission
oil
low ------------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Bad
transmission
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
11.
TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER OR TRANSMISSIONS OVER HEATS:
Transmission
damage
----------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
12.
MOWER TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT HAND:
Transmission
Free
Wheel engaged------------------------------------------ disengage Free Wheel
Loose or damage Control Linkage ------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Low
Transmission
oil ------------------------------------------------------------------------ consult dealer
13.
ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED:
Operator
not
on
seat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ sit on seat
Faulty
interlock
system ---------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Bad blade spindle bearing ----------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Deck drive belt not properly routed ---------------------------------------------------------------- reroute
Blades blocked by foreign material -------------------------------------------------- clean under deck
14.
DECK BLADES WILL NOT ENGAGE:
Blown
fuse-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
replace fuse
Faulty wiring ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
Faulty
electric
clutch ------------------------------------------------------------------------- consult dealer
*
See engine manual for engine adjustments.