Operator's Manual
Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Fueltankisempty.
1.Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.
2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Chokeisnoton.
3.Movethethrottlelevertochoke
position.
4.Aircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
5.Sparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
5.Installthewireonsparkplug.
6.Sparkplugispitted,fouled,orthegap
isincorrect.
6.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
7.Dirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfails
tokeeprunning.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Aircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Sparkplugispitted,fouled,orthegap
isincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
6.Ventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.6.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
7.Dirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
Enginelosespower.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Engineoverheats.
3.Coolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Shiftleverisinneutral.1.Movetheshiftlevertoadrivegear
position.
2.Tractionbeltisworn,looseorbroken.
2.Changethebelt.
Machinedoesnotdrive.
3.Tractionbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Enginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Looseenginepulley,idlerpulley,or
bladepulley.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Enginepulleyisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Abnormalvibration.
6.Bladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Blade(s)notsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).
2.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
3.Mowerisnotlevel.
3.Levelthemowerfromside-to-sideand
front-to-rear.
4.Undersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.
5.Tirepressureisnotcorrect.5.Adjustthetirepressure.
Unevencuttingheight.
6.Bladespindlebent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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