IMPORTANT:
Never cover mower while
engine
and exhaust areas are still warm.
_,CAUTION:
Never store the lawn
mower
with gasoline
in the tank inside a
building
where
fumes
may reach an open
flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool
before
stodng
in any enclosure,
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor cut-
uneven
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.
7.
Loose blade or broken blade
adapter.
8.
Control bar in released
position.
9.
Control bar defective.
1.
Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting 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.
Wheel heights
uneven.
3.
Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
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.
7.
Tighten blade bolt or
replace blade adapter.
8.
Depress control bar to
handle.
9.
Replace control bar.
1. Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
2.
Set to "Higher Cut"
position.
3.
Clean/replace
air filter.
4.
Clean underside
of mower
housing.
5.
Check oil level.
S.
Cut at slower walking
speed.
Replace blade. 13ghten
blade bolt.
2.
Set all wheels at same
height
3.
Clean underside of
mower housing.
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