TROUBL
OOTI
POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
CORRECTION
Poor cut - uneven
CAUSE
t_, Dirty air fitter,
2-
Outoffuei
3o 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
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Control bar defective
1
Rear of lawn mower housing/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.
t.
Clean/replaceair
filter
2
Fill fuel tank
3.
Drain tank and refili with fresh clean fuel
4,
Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh
gasoline,
5,
Connect wire to plug,
6,
Replace spark plug,
7,
Tighten blade bo?tor replace blade adapter,
8.
Depress control bar to handle
9.
Replace control bar,
1,
Set In "Higher Cut" position.
2,
Set in "Higher Cut" position
3.
Clean/replace air filter,
4,
Clean underside of mower housing.
5.
Check oil level,
6,
Cut at slower walking speed
Excessive vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
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..
t,
Replace blade, Tighten bladebolt,
2.
Set ell wheels at same height,
3,
Set engine speed control tn fast position,
4.
Clean underside of mower housing
I,
Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt.,
2
Contact authorized service centerfdepartment.,
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
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Engine flywheel brake ts on when control bar is
released,
2,
Bent engine crankshaft
3.
Blade adapter broken.
4
Blade dragging tn grass
1
Depress control bar to upper handle before
pulling starter rope,
2
Contact authorized service center/department
3
Replace blade adapter
4
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine,
1,
Drive wheels not tuming with ddve control engaged
2_ Belt not driving
I.,
Cutting height too low,
2.
Lift on blade WOrn ell
3,
Catcher not venting air..
4,
Low engine speed
1.
Grass Is too high or wheel height is too tow.
2,
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade dragging
In grass,
3,
Grass catcher too full.
4,
Handle height position not right for you,
1
Adjust or replace ddve control cable, if broken
2.
Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken
1
Raise cutting height,
2.
Replace bSade,
3,
Clean grass catcher
4.
Set engine speed conlrol in fast position.,
1., Raise cutting height,
2.
Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (I)
setting higher.
3,
Empty grass catcher
4,
Adjust handle height to suit
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