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POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut - uneven
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Grass catchernot filling
(If soequipped)
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Hard to push
CAUSE
1
Dirty air filter,
2
Outoffuei,
3,
Stale fuel,
4.
Water in fuel,
5
Spark plug wire is disconnected,
6,
Bad spark plug
7,
Loose blade or broken btade adapter.
8
Control bar in released position
9.
Control bar defective
CORRECTION
1
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
tn heavy grass,
2_ Cuffing too much grass
3.
Dirty air fitter,
4.
Butidup of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
5.
Too much oil in engine
6.
Walking speed too fast.
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Wom, 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,
Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released,,
2., Bent engine crankshaft
3,, Blade adapter broken.
4.. Blade dragging in grass
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Cutting height too low.,
2.
Lift on blade worn off.
3o Catcher net 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 fult.
4_ Handle height position not right for you.
1,
Clean/replace air filter
2,
Fill fue! tank,
3.
Drain tank and refill wtth fresh clean fuel
4
Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh
gasoline
5,
Connect wire to plug
6,
Replace spark pfug,
7,, Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter,
8.
Depress control bar to handle
9.
Replace control bar.
1
Set in "Higher Cut" position,
2.
Set in "Htgher Cut" position
3,
Clean/replace air filter.
4
Clean underside of mower housing,
5
Check oil leveI,
6.
Cut at slower walking speed.
1,
Replace blade. Tighten biade boff
2,
Set all wheels at same height
3.
Contact an authorized service center/departmsnt,
4
Clean underside of mowerhouslng
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2,
Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt
Contact an authorized service cantertdepartment
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,,
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Raise cutting height
2
Replace blade.
3
Clean grass catcher.,
4_ Contact an authorized service centeddepartment.,
1
Raise cutting height,
2.
Raise rear of fawn mower housing one (t)
setting higher.,
3o
Empty grass catcher
4
Adjust handle height to suit
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