TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Willnotstart Outoffuel.
Engine
not
"CHOKED"
properly.
Engineflooded.
Dirty air cleaner.
Water in tuel.
Clogged fuel tank.
Loose spark plug wire.
8. Badspark
plug
orimproper
gap.
9. Carburetorout of adjusknent.
10. Engineoilto low.
11. Clutch
engaged.
t.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
'1. Fillfueltank.
2. See
"TO
STARTENGINE"
inOperation
section.
3. Wait
severalminutes
beforeattempting
tostart.
4. Cleanorreplace
aircleaner
cartridge.
5. Emptyfueltankand
carburetor,andrefill
tank
withfresh
gasoline.
6. Remove
fueltank
andclean.
7. Make
sure
spark
plug
wireissealed
properly
on
plu9.
8. Replace
spark
plug
oradjGt gap.
9, Makenecessary
adjustments.
10. Addengineoil.
1l- Makesure
clutehistullydisengaged.
Hard
to start Throttle
controlnotsetpropedy.
Dirty
aircleaner.
Bad
spark
plug
or improper
gap.
Stale
or dirtyfuel.
Locse
sparkplug
wire.
Carburetorout of adjustrnent.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
o.
1. Placethrotde
controlin "FAST"
position.
2. Clean
orreplace
aircleaner
cartridge.
3. Replace
spark
plug
oradjust
gap.
4. Emptyfuel
tankandrefill
tankwithfresh,
clean
gasoline.
5. llake surc spark plug wit€ is seatedproperly on
plug.
6. Makenecessarv
adiustments.
Lossof power l. Dirtyaircleaner.
2. Low
oil level/dirty
oil.
3. Faulty
spark
plug.
4. Oilinfuel.
5. Staleordirtyfuel.
6. Water
infuel.
7. Clogged
fueltank.
8. Spark
plug
wir€loose.
9. Dirty
engineairscreen.
10. Dirty/clogged
muffler.
'l1. CarburEtor
outofadiustment.
12. Poor
compression.
'13.
Transmission
beltloose.
1. Clean
or replace
aircleaner
cartridge.
2. Check
oil level/change
oil.
3. Cleanandregap
orchangespark
plug.
4. Emptyand
cleanfueltankandrefill,andclean
carburetor.
5- Emptyfuel tank and refill fuel tank with fr€sh
gasoline.
6. Empty
fueltank
andcarburetor,andrefill
tank
withfresh
gasoline.
7. Remove
fueltank
andclean.
8. Connect
andtightenspark
plug
wire.
9. Clean
engine
airscreen.
10. Clean/r€placemuffler.
11. Make
necessary
adjustrnents.
12, Contact
anauthorized
servicecenterdepartment,
13. Loosen
engine
plate
boltandslideengine
back
totightenbelt retighten
engine
plate
bolts.
Engineoverheats 1. Lowoillevel/dirty
oil.
2. Dirty
engineairscreen
3. Dirty
engine.
4. Partially
plugged
muftler.
5. lmpropercarburetoradiustsnent.
'1. Checkoillevel/change
oil.
2. Clean
engineairscreen.
3. Clean
cylinderfins,airscreen,andmuffler
area.
4. Removeand
cleanmuffler.
5. Adiustcarburetor
to richerDosition.
Enginerunsbutmowet
won'tmove Freewheelis engaged.
Clogged oil filter.
Belt off of pulley.
Control rod disconnected.
Park brake is engaged.
1.
2.
3.
4-
5.
l. Disengagefreewheel.
2. Replace
oilfilter.
3. Replace
belt-
4. Reconnect
control rod-
5. Disenqaqe
Darkbrake.
Enginerunsbutlabors
whenmowing l. Mowingtoofast.
2. Throttlecontrolnotproperly
adjusted.
3. Carburetor
outofadjustment.
l- Slow
yourdrivespeed.
2. Check
throttle
controlsetting.
3. Makenecessarvadiustrnenls.
Bladewill not rotate Engagement
disconnected.
Beltoffof oulley.
1.
2. 1. Connectallconnections.
2. Reolacebelt.
Blade
tumsto thedght 1. Bladedrive
belt
istwisted 1.
Plsgejg
Beltfrays
or rollsover
in
pulley
'1. Blade drive belt is twisted wrong way. t.
1. Pulley
groove
is nickedorbelt
wasbro-
kenintootightlyandbrokethecords. 1. Replacebell
