Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.
2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Thechokeisnotinthecorrectposition.
3.Closethechokeiftheengineiscold;
openthechokeiftheengineiswarm.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
5.Thespark-plugwireislooseor
disconnected.
5.Installthewireonsparkplug.
6.Thesparkplugispittedorfouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
6.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplugispittedorfouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
6.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.6.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Theshiftleverisinneutral.1.Movetheshiftlevertoadrivegear
position.
2.Thetractionbeltisworn,loose,or
broken.
2.Changethebelt.
3.Thetractionbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.
1.One/severalcuttingbladesis/arebent
orunbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Ablademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
6.Thebladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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