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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
Does not start
Loss of power
Poor OUt - uneven
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
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Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(If so equipped)
Hard to push
1.,
Dirty air filter
2.
Out offue{
3
Stale fuel..
4
Water in fuel
5.
Spark plug wire is disconnected
6.,
Bad sparkpIug
7.
Loose blade or broken blade adapter..
8
Control bar in released position
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Control bar defective
1.
Rear of lawn mower housing/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.
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6
Walking speed too fast
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Worn, bent or toose blade
2,
Wheet heights uneven
3
Low engine speed
4.
Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower.
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Worn, bent or loose biade
2
Bent engine crankshaft
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1.
Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
reieased
2
Bent engi_e crankshaft
3
Biade adapter broken
4.
Blade dragging in grass
1
Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged
2.
Belt not driving
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Cutting height too low
2
Lift on btade worn off
3
Catcher not venting air.
4
Low engine speed.
1
Grass is too high or wheel height is too low.
2
Rear of lawn mower housing/blade
dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass catcher too full.
4.
Handle height position not right for you
CORRECTION
1
Cfean/replace
air filter
2
Fill fuel tank
3
Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel
4
Drain fuel tank and carburetorand
refill tank with fresh
gasoline
5,.
Connect wire to plug..
6.
Replace spark plug.
7
Tighten blade boJt or replace blade adapter
8
Depress control bar tohandle,
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Reptace control bar.
1.
Set in "Higher Cut" position
2.
Set in "Higher Cut" position
3
Clean!replace
air filter,
4
Clean underside of mower housing
5
Check oilleveL
6
Cut at slower walking speed,
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Replace blade. Tighten blade bott
2,
Set all wheels at same height.
3.,
Set engine speed control in fast position
4.
Clean underside of mower housing.
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Replace blade, Tighten blade bolt,
2
Contact authorized service center/department
1,
Depress control bar to upper hand[e before
pulling starter rope
2..
Contact authorized service center/department.
3.
Replace blade adapter,
4
Move Eawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine
1
Adjust or replace drive control cable, if broken..
2
Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if broken
1,.
Raise cutting height
2.
Replace blade
3
Clean grass catcher
4.
Set engine speed control in fast position
1.
Raise cutting height
2,
Raise rear of lawn mower housing one (1)
setting higher
3
Emptygrass
catcher
4
Adjust handle height to suit.,
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