Poulan 168737 - Manual (Page 27)

aOBLEM CAUSE
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1. Dirty air filter.
2. Bad spark plug.
. 3 . Weak or dead battery.
4. Dirty fuel filter.
5. Stale or dirty fuel.
6. Loo.se or damaged wiring.
7. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. Engine valves out of adjustment.
Clutch/brake pedal not depressed.
Attachment dutch Is engaged.
Weak or dead battery.
Blown fuse.
Corroded battery terminals.
Loose or damaged wiring.
Faulty ignition switc,h.
Faulty solenoid or starter.
Faulty operator presence switch(es).
1. Weak or dead battery.
2. Corroded battery terminais.
3. Loose or damaged wiring.
4. Faulty solenoid or starter.
CORRECTION
Chut of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank.
2 . Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 2. See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section.
3. Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start.
4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug.
5. Dirty air filter. 5 , Clean/repiace air filter.
6, Dirty fuel filter. 6, Replace fuel filter.
7. Water in fuel. 7 . Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
8. Loose or damaged wiring. 8, Check all wiring.
9. Carburetor out of adjustrniint. 9. See “To Adjust Carburetor” in Service Adjustments
I section.
10. Engine vaives out of adjustment. 10 . Contact an authorized service center/department.
1 . Cutting too much grass/too fast.
2. Throttle in "CHOKE” position.
3. Buiid-up o f grass, leaves and trash under mower,
4. Dirty air filter,
5. Low oil levef/dirty oil.
6 . Faulty spark plug.
7. Dirty fuel filter.
8 . Stale or dirty fuel.
9. Water in fuel.
10. Spark plug wire loose.
11. Dirty engine air screen/fins.
12. Dirty/ciogged muffler.
13. Loose or damaged wiring.
14. Carburetor out of adjustment.
15. Engine valves out of adjustment.
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Bent blade mandrel.
3. Loose/damaged partfs).
Ciean/replace air filter.
Replace spark plug.
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and refill with
fre,sii gasoline,
Check all wiring.
See "To Adjust CarburetoC
in Service Adjustments
section.
Contact an authorized service
center/department.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal.
2. Disengage attachment dutch.
3. Recharge or replace battery.
4. Replace fuse,
5. Clean battery terminals.
6. Check all wiring.
7. Check/replace ignition switch,
8. Check/reptace solenoid or starter.
9. Contact an authorized service cenier/department.
15.
Recharge or replace battery.
Clean battery terminals.
Check all wiring.
Checfc'repiace solenoid or starter.
Set in “Higher Cuf position/reduce speed,
.Adju-st throttle control.
Clean underside of
mower housing.
Clean/repiace air filter.
Check oil ievei/change oil.
Clean and regap or
change spark plug.
Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter.
Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
Clean engine air screen/fins.
Clean/repiace muffler.
Check all wiring.
See “To Adjust Carburetor’ in Service Adjustments
section.
Contact an authorized service cenier/department.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt,
2. Replace blade mandrel.
3. Tighten loose partis). Replace damaged parts.
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