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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
1, Dirty air filter.
2. Out of fuel.
3. Stale fuel.
4. Water infueL
5. Spark plug wire is disconnected,
6. Bad spark plug.
7, Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8. Control bar in released position
9. Control bar defective
CORRECTION
I. Clean/replace air filter,
2. Fil! fueltank.
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.
7_ Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter,
8. Depress control bar to handle.
9. Replace control bar,
Loss of power
1, Rear of lawn mower housing!blade dragging
in heavy grass.
2, Cuttingtoo much grass.
3. Dirty air _ter,
4. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower.
5. Too much oil in engine.
6. Walking speed toofast.
1, Set in "Higher Cut" position.
2. Set in "Higher Cut" position.
3. Clean/repfece air filter.
4. Clean underside of mower housing.
5. Check oil level.
6. Cut at slower walking speed.
Poor cut - uneven
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Excessive vibration
1, Worn, bent or loose blade.
2. Wheel heights uneven.
3. Low engine speed,
4_ Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
1, Worn, bent or loose blade.
2, Bent engine crankshaft.
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Set all wheels at same height,
3. Contact an authorized service center/department,
4. Clean underside of mower housing,
1. Replace blade. Tighten blade bolt.
2. Contact an authorized service center/department,
Starter rope hard to pull 1. Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released.
2. Bent engine crankshaft
3, Blade adapter broken.
4, Blade dragging in grass,
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 to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
Grasscatcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
1. Cutting height too low.
2, Lift on blade worn off,
3. Catcher not venting air.
4. Low engine speed.
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. Handle height position not right for you.
1. Raise cutting heighL
2, Replace blade.
3. Clean grass catcher.
4. Contact an authorized service center/department,
1. Raise cutting height,
2. Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher.
3. Empty grass catcher,
4. Adjust handle height to suit.
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