TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
_ssofpower
, Rear oi"'i'awnmowerhousing
or cuttingblade dragging
in heavygrass.
• Cuttingtoo much grass,
, Dirty air filter.
* Buildup of grass, leaves,
andtrash under mower.
° Too much oil in engine.
, Walkingspeed too fast
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
_ibration
CORRECTION
• Setto"HigherCut"
position,,
• Set to "Higher Cut"
position_
• C{eanfreplaceair filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing
• Check oil level
• Cut at slower walking
Starter rope hard
_opull
3rass catcher
"lotfilling (if so
.=quipped)
Ward to push
speed.
•Wom, bent or looseblade.
, Wheel heights uneven
• Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mowe_
• Worn, bent or looseblade,
. Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
* Blade adapter broken
, Blade dragging in grass,
, ,,,, ,,,,
• Cuttingheight toolow,
• Uft on bladeworn off°
. Catcher not ven_ng air,
. GrassIstoo high or wheel
height is too low,
• Rearof lawnmower
housing or blade dragging
ingrass.
, Grass catchertoo full,
° Handle height position not
rightfor you,
• Replaceblade_ Tighten
blade boito
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing
• Replaceblade. Tighten
blade bolt,
• Contact an authorized
service center,
• Depress control bar to
upper handle before
pulling starter rope,
• Contact an authorized
service center.
° Replaceblade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine,
• Raise cuttingheight,
• Replaceblade.
• Clean grass catcher,
,, Raise cuttingheighL
,, Raise rearof lawn mower
housing one(1} setting
higher,
• Empty grass catcher,,
• Adjust handle height to
suit,
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