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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE PROBLEMS
1. Check control positions,
including Blade Brake
Lever.
Turn fuel valve ON (page 24).
Throttle lever in wrong
position.
If applicable, move throttle
lever to CHOKE position,
unless the engine is warm
(page 25).
Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating or draining
petrol or refuelled with bad
petrol.
Drain fuel tank and
carburettor (page 39).
Refuel with fresh petrol
(page20).
3. Remove and inspect
spark plug.
Spark plug faulty fouled or
improperly gapped.
Spark plug wet with fuel
(flooded engine).
Clean, adjust or replace
spark plug (page 48).
Dry and reinstall spark plug.
Start engine with throttle
lever in HIGH position.
4. Take mower to an
authorised Honda
servicing dealer or refer
to shop manual.
Fuel filter clogged,
carburettor malfunction,
ignition malfunction, valves
stuck etc.
Replace or repair faulty
components as necessary.
1. Check throttle position.
Throttle not set to HIGH.
Move throttle to HIGH (page
25).
Raise cutting height (page
23), cut narrower swath
(page 33) or cut more
frequently.
3. Check under cutter
housing.
Clean out cutter housing
(page 37).
Clean or replace air filter
(page 47).
Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating or draining
petrol or refuelled with bad
petrol
Drain fuel tank and
carburettor (page 39).
Refuel with fresh petrol
(page 20).
6. Take mower to an
authorised Honda
servicing dealer or refer
to shop manual
Fuel filter clogged,
carburettor malfunction,
ignition malfunction, valves
stuck etc.
Replace or repair faulty
components as necessary.