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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE PROBLEMS
Engine Will Not Start
Possible Cause
Correction
1.
Check control
positions.
Fuel valve OFF.
Turn fuel valve ON (page
24).
Throttle lever in wrong
position.
Move throttle lever to
CHOKE position, unless the
engine is warm (page 25).
2.
Check fuel.
Out of fuel.
Refuel (page 20).
Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating or
draining petrol or refuelled
with bad petrol.
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor (page 39).
Refuel with fresh petrol
(page20).
3.
Remove and inspect
spark plug.
Spark plug faulty fouled or
improperly gapped.
Spark plug wet with fuel
(flooded engine).
Clean, adjust or replace
spark plug (page 48).
Dry and reinstall spark
plug. Start engine with
throttle lever in HIGH
position.
4.
Take mower to an
authorised Honda
servicing dealer or
refer to shop manual.
Fuel filter clogged,
carburetor malfunction,
ignition malfunction,
valves stuck etc.
Replace or repair faulty
components as necessary.
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Loss of Power
Possible Cause
Correction
1.
Check throttle
position.
Throttle not set to HIGH.
Move throttle to HIGH
(page 25).
2.
Check grass height.
Grass too tall to cut.
Raise cutting height (page
23), cut narrower swath
(page 33) or cut more
frequently.
3.
Check under cutter
housing.
Cutter housing clogged.
Clean out cutter housing
(page 37).
4.
Check air filter.
Air filter clogged.
Clean or replace air filter
(page 47).
5.
Check fuel.
Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating or
draining petrol or refuelled
bad petrol
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor (page 39).
Refuel with fresh petrol
(page 20).
6.
Take mower to an
authorised Honda
servicing dealer or
refer to shop manual
Fuel filter clogged,
carburetor malfunction,
ignition malfunction,
valves stuck etc.
Replace or repair faulty
components as necessary.
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