TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
PROBLEM
Loss of power
)oor cut- uneven
Excessive
_,ibration
Starter rope hard
Io pull
Grass catcher
mot filling (if so
_uipped)
-lard to push
3AUSE
• Rear of lawnmowerhousing
orcutting bladedragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting toomuchgrass.
• Dirtyairfilter.
• Buildup ofgrass,leaves,
andtrashundermower.
• Toomuchoilin engine.
• Walkingspeedtoofast.
• Worn,bentor looseblade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Low engine speed.
• Buildupof grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Worn, bent or looseblade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapterbroken.
• Blade dragging in grass.
:. Cutting height too low.
I: Lift on blade worn off.
Catcher not venting air.
• Low engine speed.
• Grass is too high or wheel
height istoo low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
I° in grass.
Grass catcher too full.
!. Handle heightposition not
rightfor you.
CORRECTION
• Set to'Higher Cut"
position.
• Set to 'Higher Cut"
position.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oillevel.
• Cut at slower walking.
speed.
• Replace blade. "lighten
blade bolt.
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Set engine speed control
in fast position.
• Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade. "13ghten
blade bolt.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
• Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
• Clean grass catcher.
• Set engine speed control
in fast position.
• Raisecuttingheight.
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housingone (1) setting
higher.
• Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle heightto
suit.