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ENGINEOIL
Drain oil (wi_ engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oi. (See "ENGINE"
in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
CYMNDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few Umes to
d_ribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
Does not start
1.
I.o_ ofpower
Poor cut- uneven
•
Replace yourgasoline canifyourcan
starts to rust. Rust and/or dirtin your
gasoline will cause problems.
• ff _,
stere your unit indoors and
cover it to give protection from dust and dirt
• Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do
not use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe
which allows condensation to form and will
cause your unitto rust.
IMPORTANT:
Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are still warm.
ACAUTION:
Never store the lawn
mower with gasoline in the tank inside a
building where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark.
Allow the engine.to cool
before storing in any enclosure.
Dirty air filter.
2.
Out of fuel.
3.
Stale fuel.
CORRECTION
1.
Clean/replace air filter.
2.
Fill fuel tank.
3.
Drain tank and refillwith
fresh dean fuel.
4.
Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refilltank
with fresh gasoline.
5,
Connect wire to plug.
6. R ace
ug.
7.
Tighten blade boit or
replace bladeadapter.
S. •Depress control bar to
handle.
9. Rep_cecontr_ bar.
1.
Set to '1-1igher Cut"
pos_on.
2.
Set to "Higher Cut_
positk)n.
3.
Clean/replace air filter.
4.
Clean u_
of rnower
housing.
5.
Check oil level.
6.
Cut at slower walldng
speed.
4.
Water in fuel.
5: Spark p _gwVeis
d_connectedo
6. Bad spark p_g.
7.
Loose blade or broken blade
• adapter.
8. Con_ bar_ re_ased
posWon.
g.
Control bar defective.
1.
Rear of lawn mower hous_
or cutting blade dragging
_ heavy g ress.
2.
Cutting too much grass.
3.
Dirty air filter.
4. Buildup of grass, l eaves,
and trash under mower.
5.
Too much oil in angine.
6.
Walldng speed too fast.
1.
Worn, bent or loose blade.
2.
Wheel heights uneven.
3.
Bugdup of grass, leaves
and tresh under rnower.
1.
Replaceblade. T_ten
blade bo_
2,
Set all wheelsat sarne
height
3. Clean undersideof
mower housing.
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