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MAINTENANCE
8.10 TROUBLESHOOTING ______________________________________________________
Before making any adjustments or performing maintenance, read maintenance section for procedures and warnings.
Symptoms
Engines does not start
Engine hard to start or runs erratically,
stalls, looses power or stops
Mower does not react to O.P.C. lever
Reel does not cut, cuts unevenly
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Probable Causes
Choke in wrong position
Empty fuel tank or dirty fuel
Fuel shut-off valve
Engine / Spark Plug
Engine switch off
Choke in wrong position
Fuel leaks, dirty or incorrect fuel
Loose wiring
Air intake plugged
Vent in fuel cap plugged
Parking brake engaged
Reel clutch
Misadjusted
Position of reel clutch lever
Solution
See Engine Manual
Drain and refill with fresh, clean fuel
Open valve
See Engine Manual
Turn on switch
See Engine Manual
Tighten fuel hose clamps
Refill with proper grade, clean fuel
Check spark plug wire
Clean air-intake and air cleaner
Clean fuel cap
Disengage brake
See Section 5.2
Adjust, see (Section 7.2, Section 7.3
and Section 7.5)
Engage lever