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PROBLEM
Loss of power
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
CAUSE
• Rear of lawn mower housing
or cutting blade dragging
in heavy grass.
• Cutting too much grass.
Poor cut- uneven
Excessive
vibration
Starter rope hard
to pull
Grass catcher
not filling (ff so
equipped)
Hard to push
• Dirty air filter.
• Buildupof grass, leaves,
and trash under mower.
• Too m_-'h oil in engine.
• Waildng speed too fast.
•Wom, bent or loose blade.
• Wheel heights uneven.
• Buildup of grass, leaves
and trash under mower.
• Wom, bent or loose blade.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Engine flywheel brake is on
when control bar is released.
• Bent engine crankshaft.
• Blade adapter broken.
• Blade dragging in grass.
• Cuffing height tee low.
• Lift on blade wom off.
• Catcher not venting air.
• Grass is too high or wheal
height is tee low.
• Rear of lawn mower
housing or blade dragging
in grass.
• Grass catcher too full.
• Handle height position not
rightfor you.
CORRECTION
• Satto "Higher Cut"
pos'dion.
• Bet to =Higher Cut"
position.
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Clean underside of mower
housing.
• Check oillevel.
• Cut at slower walking
speed.
• Replace blade. T_jhten
blade belt.
• Set all wheels at same
height
• Clean underside of
mower housing.
• Replace blade. T_htan
blade bolt.
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Depress control barto
upper handle before
pullingstarter rope;
• Contact an authorized
service center.
• Replace blade adapter.
• Move lawn mower to cut
grass or to hard surface
to start engine.
• Raise cutting height.
• Replace blade.
• Clean grass catcher.
• Raise cutting height.
• Raise rear of lawn mower
housing one (1)
setting
higher.
• Empty grass catcher.
• Adjust handle height to
suit.
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