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Trouble shooting – Rover 5377 - 12HP User Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Engine loses power

1. Oil level in crankcase in low

1. Add oil to crankcase

2. Cooling fins and air passages under engine

blower housing are blocked

2. Remove obstruction from passages

3. Engine load is excessive

3. Select a lower speed to reduce load

4. Air cleaner is dirty

4. Clean air cleaner element

5. Dirt or water is in fuel system

5. Have machine serviced by Authorised

Service Dealer

6. Carburetor is adjusted incorrectly

6. Adjust the carburetor

7. Spark plug is pitted, fouled or defective in

some other way

7. Install new correctly gapped spark plug

Engine over heats

1. Cooling fins and air passages under engine

blower housing are blocked

1. Remove obstruction from cooling fins air

passages

2. Carburetor is adjusted incorrectly

2. Adjust the carburetor

3. Oil level in crankcase is low

3. Add oil to crankcase

4. Engine load is excessive

4. Select a lower speed to reduce load

Mower vibrates abnormally

1. Engine mounting bolts are loose

1. Tighten mounting bolts

2. Loose cutter pulley, idler pulley or drive

pulley

2. Tighten the appropriate pulley

3. Cutter assembly is unbalanced

3. Replace broken blades in sets

4. Cutter assembly is loose

4. Tighten securing nut

Cutter does not rotate

1. Cutter drive belt is worn, loose or broken

1. Install new cutter drive belt

2. Cutter drive belt is off pulley

2. Install drive belt

Mower does not drive

1. Drive belt is worn, loose or broken

1. Install new drive belt

2. Drive belt is off pulley

2. Install drive belt

3. Unable to select speed on transaxle

3. Have machine serviced by Authorised

Service Dealer

Engine does not start, hard 1. Fuel tank is empty

1. Fill fuel tank with petrol

to start, loses power, or fails 2. Speed selected

2. Select Neutral

to keep running

3. Cutter Drive is engaged

3. Disengage Cutter Drive

4. Spark plug is loose

4. Tighten spark plug

5. Spark plug lead is loose or disconnected

from spark plug

5. Install spark plug lead on spark plug

6. Spark plug gap is incorrect

6. Set gap between electrodes at 0.8mm

7. Spark plug is pitted, fouled, or defective in

some other way

7. Install new correctly gapped spark plug

8. Wrong spark plug is used

8. Install correct spark plug

9. Electrical connections are loose

9. Check electrical system to ensure good

contact

10. Carburetor is adjusted incorrectly

10. Adjust the carburetor

11. Air cleaner is dirty

11. Clean the air cleaner element

12. Vent hole in fuel tank is plugged

12. Inspect and open vent

13. Dirt or water in fuel system

14. Dead battery

15. Defective points, condenser, ignition coil,

or ignition switch

13. Have machine serviced by Authorised

Service Dealer

16. Module or switch is defective

Engine does not idle or idles 1. Air cleaner is dirty

1. Clean air cleaner element

Poorly

2. Oil level in crankcase is low

2. Add oil to crankcase

3. Cooling fins and air passages under engine

blower housing are plugged

3. Remove obstruction from cooling fins

and air passages

4. Idle speed is too low or high speed mixture

is incorrect

4. Adjust the carburetor

5. Dirt or water is in fuel system

5. Have machine serviced by Authorised

Service Dealer

6. Vent hole in fuel tank is plugged

6. Clean fuel tank vent

7. Spark plug is pitted, fouled or defective in

some other way

7. Install new correctly gapped spark plug


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