26
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Will not start
1. Out of fuel.
1. Fill fuel tank.
2. Engine
fl
ooded.
2. Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
3. Bad spark plug.
3. Replace spark plug.
4. Dirty air
fi
lter.
4. Clean/replace air
fi
lter.
5. Dirty fuel
fi
lter.
5. Replace fuel
fi
lter.
6. Water in fuel.
6. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, re
fi
ll tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
fi
lter.
7. Loose or damaged wiring.
7. Check all wiring.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment.
8. Contact an authorized service center/department.
Hard to start
1. Dirty air
fi
lter.
1. Clean/replace air
fi
lter.
2. Bad spark plug.
2. Replace spark plug.
3. Weak or dead battery.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Dirty fuel
fi
lter.
4. Replace fuel
fi
lter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
5. Empty fuel tank and re
fi
ll tank with fresh, clean gas.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Engine valves out of adjustment.
7. Contact an authorized service center/department.
Engine will not turn
over
1. Brake pedal not depressed.
1. Depress brake pedal.
2. Attachment clutch is engaged.
2. Disengage attachment clutch.
3. Weak or dead battery.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Blown fuse.
4. Replace fuse.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Loose or damaged wiring.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Faulty ignition switch.
7. Check/replace ignition switch.
8. Faulty solenoid or starter.
8. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9. Faulty operator presence switch(es).
9. Contact an authorized service center/department.
Engine clicks but
will not start
1. Weak or dead battery.
1. Recharge or replace battery.
2. Corroded battery terminals.
2. Clean battery terminals.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
3. Check all wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
4. Check/replace solenoid or starter.
Loss of power
1. Cutting too much grass/too fast.
1. Raise cutting height/reduce speed.
2. Build-up of grass, leaves, trash under mower.
2. Clean underside of mower housing.
3. Dirty air
fi
lter.
3. Clean/replace air
fi
lter.
4. Low oil level/dirty oil.
4. Check oil level/change oil.
5. Faulty spark plug.
5. Clean and regap or change spark plug.
6. Dirty fuel
fi
lter.
6. Replace fuel
fi
lter.
7. Stale or dirty fuel.
7. Empty fuel tank and re
fi
ll tank with fresh, clean gas.
8. Water in fuel.
8. Empty fuel tank and carburetor, re
fi
ll tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel
fi
lter.
9. Spark plug wire loose.
9. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
10. Dirty engine air screen/
fi
ns.
19. Clean engine air screen/
fi
ns.
11. Dirty/clogged muf
fl
er.
11. Clean/replace muf
fl
er.
12. Loose or damaged wiring.
12. Check all wiring.
13. Engine valves out of adjustment.
13. Contact an authorized service center/department.
Excessive
vibration
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged part(s).
3. Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.