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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
1 Dirty air filter
2 Out of fuel
3 Stale fuel
4 Water in fuel.,
5 Spark plug wire is disconnected
6 Bad spark plug
CORRECTION
1, Clean/replace air filter
2. Fill fuel tank.
3, Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel,
4. Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
5 Connect wire to plug
6 Replace spark plug
UI
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass catcher notfilling
(If so equipped)
7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter,
8 Control barin released position
9 Control bar defective
1 Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
in heavy grass
2, Cutting too much grass.
3,, Dirty air filter
4,, Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower
5. Too much oil in engine
6,, Walking speed too fast
1, Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Low engine speed
3 Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower
1. Worn, bent or loose blade
2, Bent engine crankshaft
!. Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released
2 Bent engine crankshaft
3 Blade adapter broken
4 Blade dragging in grass
1_ Cutting height too low,
2. Lift on blade worn off
3,, Catcher not venting air
4. Low engine speed
7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter,
8 Depress control bar to handle
9, Replace control bar
t Set in "Higher Cut" posilion
2 Set in "Higher Cur' position
3 Clean!replace air filter..
4 Clean underside of mower housing
5 Check oi[ level
6 Cut at slower walking speed
1 Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt
2 Set engine speed contro! in fast position
3 Clean underside of mower housing
1 Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt
2, Contacf an authorized service center/department
1.. Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope
2,, Contact an authorized service center/department
3, Replace blade adapter
4 Move lawn mower 1ocut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1 Raise cutting height
2. Replace blade,
3 Clean grass catcher
4 Set engine speed control in fast position
Hard to push
Loss of drive
1,, Grass is too high or wheel height is too low,
2,, Rear of lawn mower housing!blade dragging
in grass
3 Grass catcher too full
4 Hand]e height position not right for you
1 Drive not fully engaged
2 Belt wear
3 Belt off of pulley,,
4 Belt tension spring off,
5 Drive cabIe worn or broken,,
1 Raise cutting heighl
2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3 Empty grass catcher
4,, Adjust handle height to suit
1,, Check and adjust drive control
2, Check/replace drive belt
3 Check/reinstall drive belt,
4 Replace belt tension spring
5 Replace drive cable
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