Poulan 159515 User Manual
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filter.
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Loose or (iamaged wiring.
Carburetor out of ad)ustment.
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Engine valves out of adjustment.
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Hard to
start
1,
Dirty air filter.
2
Bad spark plug.
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3.
Weak or dead battery.
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4
Dirty fuel filter.
5,
Stale or dirty fuel.
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vith fresh gasoline.
6,
Loose or damaged wiring.
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Carburetor out of adjustment.
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8.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
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Engine wiii not turn
over
1,
Clutch/brake pedal not
depressed.
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5 pedal.
2.
Attachment clutch is engaged.
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DiSei i III u, ( hment clutch.
3.
Weak or dead battery.
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1
Cl ir ¡lince battery.
Blown fuse.
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Replar - Ui‘ •
5,
Corroded battery terminals.
5.
Clean battery terminals.
6,
Loose or damaged wiring.
6,
Check a i l wiring.
7.
Faulty ignition switch.
7.
ChecICrepiace ignition switch.
8,
Faulty solenoid or starter.
8,
Check/replace solenoid or starter.
9,
Faulty operator presence swifch(es).
9,
Contact an authorized service center/department.
Engine clicks but will not
1
,
'/‘Leak or dead battery.
1
,
Recharge or replace battery.
start
2,
Corroded battery terminals.
2,
Clean battery termináis.
3,
Loose or damaged wiring.
3.
Check all wiring.
4
Faulty solenoid or starter.
4.
Check/replace solenoid or starter.
Loss of power
1
Cutting too much grass/too fast.
1,
Set in “Higher Cut" position/reduce speed.
2,
Throttle in “CHOKE” position.
2.
Adjust throttle control.
3.
Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
3.
Clean underside of mower housing.
4.
Dirty air filter.
4.
Clean/replace air filter.
5/.
Low oil level/dirty oil.
5,
Check oil levet'change oil.
6,
Faulty spark plug.
6,
Clean and regap or change spark plug.
7.
Dirty fuel filter.
7.
Replace fuel filter.
8
Stale or dirty fuel.
8,
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
9
Water in fuel.
9,
Dram fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
10,
Spark plug wire loose.
10.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
11,
Dirty e n g i n e a i r screen/fins.
11.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
12,
Dirfy/ciogged muffler.
12,
Clean/replace muffler.
13.
Loose or damaged wiring.
13.
Check all wiring.
14.
Carburetor out of adjustment.
14,
See “To /kd|ust Carburetor” in Service Adjustments
section.
15.
Engine valves out of adjustment.
15.
Contact an authorized service center/department.
Excessive vibration
1 _
Worn, bent or loose b l a d e .
1,
Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2.
Bent blade mandrel.
2.
Replace blade mandrel.
3.
Loose/damaqed part(s).
3,
Tighten loose part(s). Replace damaged parts.
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