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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
Hard to push
1. Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Wheel heights uneven.
3.
Buildupof 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 cranksh_t.
3.
Blade adapter broken.
4.
Blade dragging in grass.
1.
Cutting height too low.
2.
Lift on blade wom off.
3.
Catcher not venting _r.
1. " Grass is too high or wheel
h_ight is too low.
• I 2.
Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass _r
too full.
4. Handlet_ght pes_onnot
right foryou.
1.
Replace blade. Tighten
blade bolt.
2.
Set all wheeis at same
height
3.
Clean underside of
mower hou_ng.
1.
Replace blade. TKjhten
blade bolt.
2.
Contact an authorized
service center.
1.
Depress contro! 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
to start engine
1.
Raise cutting height.
2.
Replace blade.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
I.
Raise cutting height.
.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housingone (1) setting
higher.
3.
Emptygrass catcher.
4.
Adjusthendle height to
suit.
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