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Trouble
For repairs beyond
the minor adjust'
ments listed here,
contact an authorized
service
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Problem Cause Remedy
Enginefal s to stat'l r 1....Bade contro d sengaged 1 Engagebade contro
2. Sparkplugbootdisconnected• 2. Connectwire tosparkplug•
3. Fue tankemptyor stalefuel. 3. Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline•
4. CHOKEnotactivated, 4. Chokeengineas instructedin
"OperatingYourLawnMower•
5 Faultyspark plug. 5• Clean,adjust gap,or replace•
6, Blockedfuel line. 6. Cleanfuel line.
7. Engineflooded• 7, Waita fewminutesto restart•
Engineruns erratic 1. Sparkplug bootloose. 1. Connectand tightenspark
plugboot.
2. Blockedfuel lineor stalefuel. 2. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
freshgasoline.
3. Ventingas cap plugged. 3. Clearvent.
4. Waterordirt infuel system. 4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
freshfuel.
5. Dirty air cleaner. 5. Referto enginemaintenance
section.
6. UnitrunningwithCHOKEapplied. 6. PushCHOKEknob in.
Engine overheats I 1, Engineoil levellow. 1. Fillcrankcasewithproperoil.
Occasional skips 1. Sparkplug gap too close. 1. Adjustgap to .030".
(hesitates) at
high speed
Idles oorl 1 Sparkpug foued fau ty or gap 1 Resetgap to 030" or repace
P Y • . .
toowide. sparkplug.
I 2. Dirty air cleaner. 2. R:;_rotnO" enginemantenance
Excessive 1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced. 1. Tightenbladeand adapter.
Vibration Balanceblade.
2. Bentcuttingblade. 2. Seean authorizedservicedealer.
Mower will not I 1. Wetgrass. 1. Donot mowwhengrassis wet;
mulch grass (If I waituntil laterto cut
Equipped) 2. Excessivelyhighgrass. 2. Mowonceat a highcuttingheight,
then mowagain at desiredheight
I or makea narrowercuttingpath•
3 Dull blade
• " 3. Sharpenor replaceblade•
Unevencut 1. Wheelsnot positionedcorrectly. 1. Placeall fourwheelsinsame
heightposition.
2. Dull blade. 2. Sharpenor replaceblade.
Mower w not 1. Belt notinstalledproperly. 1. Checkbeltfor properpulleyinstal-
If r I at on and movement
se pope
2. Debrisc ogging driveoperation, 2. Stopengine,disconnectspark plug
bootandcleanout debris•
' 3. Damagedorworn belt. 3. Inspectand replacebelt.
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