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TROUBLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM
Does not start
CAUSE
1.
Dirty air.filter,
2.
,Out of fuet,
3.
Stale fuel,
4,
Water in fuel,
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Loss of power
Poorcut_uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard to pull
Loss of drive
Grass catcher not filling
(ff so equipped)
Hard to push
5.
Spark ptug wire is disconnected.
6,
Bad spark plug.
7.
Loose blade or broken blade adapter.
8,
Control bar in released position
9,
Control bar defective
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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.
6.
Walking speed too fast,
1.
Worn. bentorloose
blade,
2,
Wheel heightsuneven,
3.
Low eng ne speed,
4.
Buildup ofgrass,
leaves, andtrash
under mower.
I.
Wom.bentorloose
blade.
2.
Bent engine c_nkshaff,
I,
Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is
released,
2,
Bent engine crankshaft
3.
Blade adapter broken.
4.
Blade dragging in grass,
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1.
Drive wheels not turning with drive control engaged,
2,
Belt not driving.
1.
Cutting height too low.
2,
Lift on blade worn off.
3.
Catcher not venting air,
4,
Lowengme
speed.
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Grass is too high or wheet height is too low.
2,
Rear of tawn mower housing/blade
dragging
in grass•
3.
Grass catcher too futi.
4.
Handte height position not right for you,
CORRECTION
I.
Clean/replace
air filter.
2.
Fill fuel tank.
3.
Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel.
4.
Drain fue! tank and carburetorand
refill tank with fresh
gasoline,
5.
Connect wire to plug,
6,
Replace spark plug.
7.
Tighten btade bolt or repIace blade adapter.
8,
Depress controt bar to handle,
9.
Replace control bar,
I.
Set in "Higher Cut" position,
2,
Setin "Higher Cur' position,
3.
Cleanlreplace
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.
Sel all wheels at same height.
3.
Set engine speed control in fast position,
4.
Clean underside of mower housing.
m
t.
2.
Repiace blade, Tighten blade bolt,
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1.
Depress control bar to upper handle before
putfing starter rope,
2,
Contact authorized service center/department,
3.
Replace blade adapter,
4,
Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
1.
Adjust or replace drive control cable, it broken.
2.
Put belt on pulleys or replace belts if b,roken,
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 }awn mower housing one (1)
setting higher.
3,
Empty grass catcher.
4,
Adjust handle height to suit,
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