GAMA GLM 51G Operator's Manual - Page 18

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Troubleshooting

Problem
EngineFailstostart
Enginerunserratic
Engineoverheats
Occasionalskips
(hesitates)at
highspeed
Idlespoorly
ExcessiveVibration
Mowerwillnot
mulchgrass
Unevencut
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Cause
1.Bladecontroldisengaged.
2. Spark plugbootdisconnected.
3.Fueltankemptyorstalefuel.
4. Enginenotprimed(ifequippedwithprimer).
5.Faultysparkplug.
6. Blockedfuelline.
7. Engineflooded.
8. Fuelvalve(ifequipped)closed.
9. Enginenotchoked(ifequippedwithchoke).
1.Sparkplugbootloose.
2. Blockedfuellineorstalefuel.
3.Ventingascapplugged.
4. Waterordirtinfuelsystem.
5.Dirtyaircleaner.
6. UnitrunningwithCHOKE(ifequipped)
applied.
1.Engineoillevellow.
2. Airflowrestricted.
1.Sparkpluggaptooclose.
1.Sparkplugfouled,faulty,orgaptoowide.
2. Dirtyaircleaner.
1.Cuttingbladelooseorunbalanced.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
1.Wetgrass.
2. Excessivelyhighgrass.
3.Dullblade.
1.Wheelsnotpositionedcorrectly.
2. Dullblade.
Remedy
1.Engagebladecontrol.
2. Connectwiretosparkboot.
3.Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
4. PrimeengineasinstructedintheOperation
section.
5.Clean,adjustgap,orreplace.
6. Cleanfuelline.
7. Waitafewminutestorestart,butdonot
prime.
8. Openfuelvalve.Seeenginemanual.
9. Chokeengine.Seeenginemanual.
1.Connectandtightensparkplugboot.
2. Cleanfuelline;filltankwithclean,fresh
gasoline.
3.Clearvent.
4. Drainfueltank.Refillwithfreshfuel.
5.Refertoenginemanual.
6. PushCHOKEknob in.
1.Fillcrankcasewithproperoil.
2. Cleanareaaroundandontopofengine.
1.Adjustgapto.030".
1.Resetgapto.030"orreplacesparkplug.
2. Refertoenginemanual.
1.Tightenbladeandadapter.Balanceblade.
2. Seeanauthorizedservicedealer.
1.Donotmowwhengrassiswet;waituntil
latertocut.
2. Mowonceatahighcuttingheight,then
mowagainatdesiredheightormakea
narrowercuttingpath.
3.Sharpenorreplaceblade.
1.Placeallfourwheelsinsameheightposition
(ifequippedwithindividualheightadjusters).
2. Sharpenorreplaceblade.
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