TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Corrective Action1. The fuel tank is empty. 1. Fill the fuel tank with gasoline.2. The fuel-shutoff valve is closed. 2. Open the fuel-shutoff valve.3. The choke is not in the correct position. 3. Close the choke if the engine is cold;open the choke if the engine is warm.4. The air cleaner is dirty. 4. Clean or replace the air-cleanerelement.5. The spark-plug wire is loose ordisconnected.5. Install the wire on spark plug.6. The spark plug is pitted or fouled, orthe gap is incorrect.6. Install a new, correctly gapped sparkplug.7. There is dirt in the fuel filter. 7. Replace the fuel filter.The engine will not start, starts hard, orfails to keep running.8. Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in the fuelsystem.8. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.1. The engine load is excessive. 1. Reduce the ground speed.2. The air cleaner is dirty. 2. Clean the air-cleaner element.3. The oil level in the crankcase is low. 3. Add oil to the crankcase.4. The cooling fins and air passagesunder the engine blower housing areplugged.4. Remove the obstruction from thecooling fins and air passages.5. The spark plug is pitted or fouled, orthe gap is incorrect.5. Install a new, correctly gapped sparkplug.6. The vent hole in the fuel cap is plugged. 6. Clean or replace the fuel cap.7. There is dirt in the fuel filter. 7. Replace the fuel filter.The engine loses power.8. Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in the fuelsystem.8. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.1. The engine load is excessive. 1. Reduce the ground speed.2. The oil level in the crankcase is low. 2. Add oil to the crankcase.The engine overheats.3. The cooling fins and air passagesunder the engine blower housing areplugged.3. Remove the obstruction from thecooling fins and air passages.1. The shift lever is in neutral. 1. Move the shift lever to a drive gearposition.2. The traction belt is worn, loose, orbroken.2. Change the belt.3. The traction belt is off a pulley. 3. Change the belt.The machine does not drive.4. The idler spring is broken or missing. 4. Replace the spring.1. One/several cutting blades is/are bentor unbalanced.1. Install new cutting blade(s).2. A blade mounting bolt is loose. 2. Tighten the blade mounting bolt.3. The engine mounting bolts are loose. 3. Tighten the engine mounting bolts.4. The engine pulley, idler pulley, or bladepulley is loose.4. Tighten the appropriate pulley.5. The engine pulley is damaged. 5. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.There is abnormal vibration.6. The blade spindle is bent. 6. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.1. The blade(s) is/are not sharp. 1. Sharpen the blade(s).2. One/several cutting blade(s) is/arebent.2. Install new cutting blade(s).3. The mower is not level. 3. Level the mower from side-to-side andfront-to-rear.4. The underside of the mower is dirty. 4. Clean the underside of the mower.5. The tire pressure is not correct. 5. Adjust the tire pressure.The machine produces an uneven cuttingheight.6. A blade spindle is bent. 6. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.44