Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortomoweruse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe
causedbyanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplace
majoritemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,
governor,etc.).HavethisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDONOTpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thebladecontrolswitchisengaged.1.Movethebladecontrolswitchto
Disengaged.
2.Themotioncontrolleversarenotinthe
parkposition.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutward
totheparkposition.
3.Theoperatorisnotseated.
3.Sitontheseat.
4.Thebatteryisdead.
4.Chargethebattery.
5.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
6.Afuseisblown.6.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
7.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Fueltankisempty.
1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thechokeisnoton.
2.MovethechokelevertoOn.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
4.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor
disconnected.
4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Thereisdirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfails
tokeeprunning
9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.9.Addoiltothecrankcase.
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