11A-414E729 MTD lawn mower

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For repairs beyond
the minor adjustments
listed here, contact
an authorized service
dealer.
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Problem Cause Remedy
En n f ils to start Bladecontrolhandledisengaged
I 1: Engagebladecontrolhandle.
g ea ,....
2. Sparkplugwire disconnected. 21 connect wireto sparkplug,
&Fuel tankemptyorstalefuel. & Fill tankwith€ieanlfreshgasolinei
41 Enginenot prirned. & Primeengineas instructedin
OPerating ouiLawnMowei
Fut sark u 5 C ean adjust gap or repace
a y p p!g,
6. Blockedfuel iinel 6, Cleanfuel line;
7 Engine flooded 7. Waitafew minutesto restart,but
do not prime.
Engineruns erratic 1. Sparkplugwireloose.
2. Blockedfuellineor stalefuel.
3. Ventingas cap plugged.
4. Waterordirt infuel system.
5. Dirty aircleaner.
6. Carburetorout of adjustment.
1. Connectandtightenspark
plugwire.
2. Cleanfuel line;fill tank with clean,
freshgasoline.
3. Clearvent.
4. Drainfuel tank. Refillwith
freshfuel.
5. Referto enginemanual.
6. Referto enginemanual.
Engne overheats 1 Eng ne oil levellow. 1. FII crankcasewith properoil.
2. Airflow restricted• I 2. Removeblowerhousing
! I, andclean•
I 3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly• 3. Referto enginemanual.
Occasional skips 1. Sparkpluggaptooclose. 1. Adjustgap to .030".
(hesitates) at 2. Carburetoridlemixtureadjustment 2. Referto enginemanual.
high speed improperlyset.
Idles poorly 1. Sparkplugfouled, faultyorgap 1. Resetgapto .030"or replace
toowide. sparkplug
2 Carburetorimproperlyadjusted. 2. Referto enginemanual•
. 3 Dirty aircleaner. . 3 Referto enginemanual.
Excessive 1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced. 1. Tightenbladeandadapter.
Vibration Balanceblade.
2. Bentcuttingblade. 2. Seean authorizedservicedealer.
Mower will not 1. Wetgrass. 1. Do not mowwhengrassis wet
mulch grass wait until ater to cut.
2 Excessivel' highgrass I 2. Mowonceat a highcuttingheight,
Y "thenmowagain at desiredheight
I I or makea narrowercuttingpath.
3 Dullblade
I " ' I 3. Sharpenorreplace blade•
Unevencut 1. Wheelsnot positionedcorrectly. 1. Placeall fourwheelsin same
heightposition.
2. Dull blade. 2. Sharpenor replaceblade.
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