IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engone and exhaust areas are still warm.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
E)oes not start
1.
Dirty air filter.
2.
Out of fuel.
3.
Stale fuel.
Loss of power
3oor cut -
meven
-'xcessive
/ibration
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,_, 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
storing
in any enclosure.
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.
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.
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.
6. Cut at slower
walking
speed.
1. Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2. Set all wheels at same
height
3. Clean underside of
mower housing.
1. Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
1. Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope.
2. Contact an authorized
service center.
3. Replace blade adapter.
4. Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface.
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