TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
:
Loss of power
Poor cut-
uneven
Excessive
vibration
to pull
Grass catcher
not tilting (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
• Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
4n heavy grass.
• Cutting tOOmuch grass.
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildup of grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
; Too much oil in engine.
• Walking speed too fast.
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower,
• Worn, bent or loose blade.
- Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
° Bent engine crankshaft.
° Blade adapter broken.
• Blade dragging in grass.
• Cutting height too low.
° Uft on blade worn off.
• Catcher not venting air.
° Grass istoo high or wheel
height is too low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass,
- Grass catcher too full.
° Handle height position not
right for you.
CORRECTION
• Set to "Higher Cut"
posil_on.
• Set to "Higher Cut''
position.
• Clean/replace air filter,
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oil level;
•Cutat
slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt,
• Set all wheels at same
height
- Clean underside of
mower housing,
• Replace blade, Tighten
blade boil
• 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 culting height.
ReOi&_ blade.
° Clean grass catcher,
° Raise cutting height,
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1)
setting
higher.
• Empty grass catcher.
,, Adjust handle height to
suit.
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