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TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Loss of power
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (if so
equipped)
1.
Rear of lawn mower housin(
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
end 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.
1.
Cutting height too low.
2.
Lift on blade wom off.
3.
Catcher not venting air.
1.
Grass is too high or wheal
height is too low.
2.
Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
3.
Grass catcher too full.
4.
Handle height position not
right for you.
Hard to push
CORRECTION
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. "13ghten
blade belt.
2.
Set allwheels at same
height
3.
Clean underside of
mower housing.
1.
Replace blade. "lighten
blade holt.
2.
Contact an authorized
service center.
1. Depress controlbar to
upper handle before
pullingstarterrope.
2.
Contact an authorized
serVicecenter.
3.
Replace blade adapter.
' 4.
Move lawn mowerto cut
grass or to herd surface
to start engine
1.
Raise cutting height.
2.
Replace blade.
3.
Clean grass catcher.
1.
Raise cutting height.
2.
Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1) setting
higher.
3.
Emptygrasscatcher.
4.
Adjusthandleheight to
suit.
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